{
  "id": 18098297,
  "title": "Sultan Nazrin to deliver opening keynote at SEF 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/sultan-nazrin-to-deliver-opening-keynote-at-sef-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1570716/sultan-nazrin-deliver-opening-keynote-sef-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, is set to open the Silver Economy Forum (SEF) 2026, taking place on November 11-12 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This marks the first time the high-level international conference will be held in Asia, gathering 200-250 leaders from government, business, and multilateral institutions to discuss healthy longevity as a catalyst for economic growth. The event, themed \"Healthy Longevity for Economic Growth,\" is hosted by the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (MHAS). Sultan Nazrin's address will formally welcome delegates and emphasize the importance of healthy longevity and the silver economy to Malaysia and the Asean region's future prosperity. With Malaysia's population aged 60 and above projected to rise from 11.6% in 2024 to 17.3% by 2040, the forum will address strategic investments in healthcare, caregiving infrastructure, labor participation, and innovation. GCOA CEO Michael Hodin highlighted the need to leverage an aging population for health, workplace/workforce, and innovation reforms, stating that the forum will explore practical questions on care delivery, preventive health financing, market development, and workforce adaptation.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, is scheduled to deliver the opening keynote address at the Silver Economy Forum (SEF) 2026, which will take place here on Nov 11 and 12.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}