Aging

Navigating the challenges of an aging population

21 Aug 2024

Elderly 2.0: China looks to tap digital 'silver dollar'

23 Dec 2020

Navigating the challenges of an aging population

21 Aug 2024

Elderly 2.0: China looks to tap digital 'silver dollar'

23 Dec 2020

Elderly

Senior citizen allowances to be targeted for the needy

Last year, the Finance Ministry spent MVR 1.3 billion on old-age allowances, with MVR 298 million going to retirees. An estimated MVR 1.5 billion is expected to be allocated next year.

12 Nov 2024

Malika Shahid

Maldives elderly population at 20,500

2 Oct 2024

Govt to establish centers for senior citizens

26 Dec 2023

Science

Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

The section of Silk Road that passed through the settlement during its existence is thought to have been under the control of the Karakhanids, a Turkic dynasty that controlled much of Central Asia from the 9th to early 13th centuries.

7 Oct 2026