OECD warns over Asian pension systems

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ASIA-PACIFIC - The pension systems in many Asian countries need swift reforms to be viable in the future, a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says.

The international organisation said a quickly ageing population, overly generous pensions schemes and early retirement ages are putting pressure on many Asian pensions systems. It said, while sy...

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