'Profit always comes second': Amid silver economy boom, young adults are redefining care for Singapore's seniors

Alexandru Orian

Fresh ideas, big hearts. From transport to fitness and design, a new generation is reshaping the business of eldercare with empathy and innovation. When Mr Javier Chan's friends and peers first heard about his plans to start a medical transport service for seniors and patients in 2021, they praised it as a smart move.  After all, given Singapore's rapidly ageing population, the silver economy was booming. He would definitely be in the "correct industry", they declared. But once Mr Chan, then 23