/articles/abcs-fighting-malware
Here are seven tips, from assuming every website is suspect to checking for scams
This week, Ishare my experience of a malware attack and what you can do to fight it.
Malware stands for…
/articles/cost-taking-care-parents
Besides giving allowances, protect them from scams, bad investments
How much is the cost of filial piety in Singapore?
Of course, you would say that the love and care that you shower on…
/articles/island-hop-and-uncover-allure-southern-islands
SINGAPORE - Singapore's Southern Islands have seen a wave of interest from locals itching to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ferry operators have pushed out more boats to meet the rise in…
/articles/living-budget
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship. - Benjamin Franklin.
Little expenses can really build up. A snack here, an extra bubble tea there can really lighten your…
/articles/memory-app-elderly-patients-dementia-and-their-caregivers
Caregivers can now access an app which can help them in interacting with their elderly dementia patients.
Launched yesterday by Singapore's National Heritage Board (NHB), the National Museums…
/articles/surviving-retrenchment-3-sporeans-share-how-they-picked-pieces-help-family
Three Singaporeans share their stories of how they picked up the pieces after getting laid off, thanks to people who stood by them and cheered them on
HER CAREER COACH
SHE HELPED JOB SEEKER…
/articles/only-constant-change
The only constant is change. - Heraclitus.
When life throws you lemons, you make…. wait. What if they aren’t even lemons? Uncertainty is an inevitable part of life, so how can we deal with the…
/articles/art-digital-platter-seniors-appreciating-and-creating-art-amid-covid-19
The arts can bring cheer to seniors, a group especially vulnerable to Covid-19, when they may feel isolated at home. From the Silver Arts fest going digital to a near-centenarian putting up his first…
/articles/older-women-turn-everyday-lives-memoirs
Age is no deterrent for two women who have become debut authors by publishing memoirs in their 90s and 70s respectively.
Irene Lim, who recently turned 93, covers nine decades of a Straits…
/articles/festive-cooking-4-celebrities-share-recipes
With less than two weeks to Chinese New Year, there is still time to think about what festive dishes to whip up to usher in the Year of the Rooster. Four celebrities share the recipes and stories…
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/articles/nostalgic-blogger
Passing on heartfelt stories of Singapore to the youths of today through modern means of Internet blogging.
By Lee Ker Yuan
His blog post on the Bukit Ho Swee fire was handpicked by Prime Minister…
/articles/special-needs-and-ageing-well-part-3
Have you ever wondered what the concerns of ageing parents of an adult with special needs might be?
In this final of a three-part series titled Special Needs and Ageing Well, we discuss…
/articles/special-needs-and-ageing-well-part-1
Concerns about ageing
Have you ever wondered what the concerns of ageing parents of an adult with special needs might be?
Many COH clients are already over 40 and their parents are…
/articles/special-needs-and-ageing-well-part-2
Have you ever wondered what the concerns of ageing parents of an adult with special needs might be?
In this article, Part 2 of a three-part series titled Special Needs and Ageing Well, we cover…
/articles/outsmart-pickpocket-how-travel-safely
Travellers are easy prey for pickpockets, but being vigilant in a foreign land goes a long way to not losing your possessions
In 2012, on the first night of engineer Ng Chee Keong's holiday in…
/articles/everyday-pioneers-tell-their-stories
Two authors write book to celebrate the regular folk who are part of the nation's fabric
In a five-month labour of love, two women sought out 50 everyday pioneers to detail their lives in…
/articles/tofu-beat-heat
Baked marinated tau kwa will not work up a sweat and goes well with salad, a grain bowl or sauteed vegetables
If my colleagues and I are right, you should be reading this while a thunderstorm…
/articles/pork-steak-midnight-diner
Make a pork steak inspired by Netflix series Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, about the rich lives of ordinary Japanese people
For several years now, I have spent 10 days in Tokyo in January. I used to…
/articles/causes-week-2017-befriending-former-dakota-crescent-residents
Every Saturday morning, former Dakota Crescent resident Yee Dew Eng welcomes volunteers who come knocking on her door in Cassia Crescent, which is about 400m from her previous residence of more than…
/articles/nurturing-love-nature
My Turf is a fortnightly series that aims to tell the untold stories in our neighbourhoods. In this instalment, we look at how community gardens in the heartlands have flourished in recent years.
The…
/whats-on/activities/cosmicwander-expedition-choy-ka-fai
Time: 12:00 PM - 09:00 PM
How do we perceive the world today in all its seen, unseen, and imagined dimensions?
Does the body continue to play the role of a medium to connect with our…
/whats-on/activities/how-shoot-sharper-videos-time-your-life
Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Dive into the world of video storytelling and learn how you can create an engaging visual experience.
About the Programme/Event
/whats-on/activities/lets-talk-opera-ting-voice-nancy-yuen
Join Nancy Yuen for this mini talk on different singing styles and how they are similar and different at the same time. Learn what makes classical/operatic singing stand out with live demonstrations…
/whats-on/activities/time-your-life-celebration-2020
The National Library Board (NLB), in collaboration with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is pleased to announce the Time of Your Life Celebrations 2020 (1st -31st Oct 2020), in…
/whats-on/activities/singapore-heritage-festival-2020
Say “Hello!” to the Singapore Heritage Festival 2020: Digital Edition! 17 years on, this will be the first time we won't be able to meet festival-style, but fret not, you will still get to uncover…
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