As Asia rapidly ages, who cares for the carers when they grow old?

🇨🇳 Article en anglais

Bessie* left the Philippines for Malaysia more than a decade ago to care for other people’s children. She stayed to look after their parents instead. Certified as a carer, she now freelances around Kuala Lumpur’s Klang Valley, earning up to 25 ringgit (US$6) an hour for round-the-clock shifts, with clients providing her meals, transport a

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Source : South China Morning Post. Le Fil Indépendant cite et lie cet article ; il n'en est ni l'auteur ni l'éditeur.