/articles/tommy-koh-reflections-octogenarian
Three lessons from a man who helped make Singapore and the world better
In 1965, when Singapore became independent, the life expectancy here was 67 years.
According to the World Health…
/articles/lives-they-live-special-person-special-personal-mission
While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about such people in the series, The Lives They Live.
When Mrs…
/articles/seniors-helping-seniors-macpherson
Now in their 60s, Madam Rosemary Lim Moh Tin and Mr Anthony Lim Thiam Poh used to live in MacPherson but have since moved to Pasir Ris.
The semi-retired couple are part of the National…
/articles/after-retirement-grandmother-cycled-around-world
MALAYSIA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Ms Christa Baer is 65 years old and extremely proud that she had just cycled 10,000km from her home in Switzerland to Malaysia.
Her dream was to…
/articles/life-stories
The Singapore Memory Project launches a new exhibition to honour our pioneer generation at Woodlands Regional Library
Georgina Wong is an Associate with the Exhibitions and Curation department…
/articles/50-pioneer-generation-couples-share-their-love-stories-book
All have been married for at least half a century, with their stories now compiled into a book
Love was in the air yesterday, the kind that lasts a generation.
At a restaurant in…
/articles/live-long-life-work-move-maintain-relationships-and-laugh
The nonagenarian stars of new HBO documentary If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast share tips on ageing well
Not only is there life after 90, but it can be a vibrant and productive one as well.…
/articles/50plus-expo-2015-singapore-jubilee-edition
The 50plus Expo was a long-awaited annual event to embark on an active ageing journey for Singaporeans and non-Singaporean visitors.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 50plus EXPO 2015 (…
/articles/get-feel-homes-singapores-past
Mr Benedict Low, 64, lived in a kampung house in Lorong Ong Lye in Paya Lebar from 1950 to 1983. He grew up with more than 20 family members from three generations.
SINGAPORE - Fuelled by the…
/articles/modern-moscow
Moscow was bleak yet soulful during my first visit in 1988, but it has since transformed into a city of glitz and billionaires
Under a radiant October sky, I am standing on the Patriarch Bridge that…
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/articles/tanglin-halt-then-and-now
Tanglin Halt - Then
The street name and the shop name in these photos told us that we arrived in Tanglin Halt after our earlier walk down memories at Commonwealth Avenue, Queenstown in…
/articles/police-launch-drive-warn-about-scams
SINGAPORE - Cases of cyber scams are five times more common today than a year ago, and the police want people to be aware of such online traps.
An anti-scam public education campaign using a…
/articles/tales-bandits-and-mystics-old-queenstown
Documentary series recalls 1960s life in S'pore's first satellite town
MEMORIES of Singapore's first satellite town are being brought to life – from the shooting of notorious gunman Lim Ban Lim to a…
/articles/journey-national-day-parade-then-and-now
Many young Singaporeans may not have seen these memorable photos of the first National Day Parade on 9th August, 1966 forty-eight years ago.
National Day Parade - Then
Many young Singaporeans may…
/articles/senior-artists-prove-age-no-barrier-pursuing-passion
ENCOURAGED BY ART PIONEER DAD, SHE FOUND HER OWN VOICE
Visual artist Kartika Affandi, 85, began her love affair with art as a young child, painting live subjects under the watchful eye of her…
/articles/royal-jaunt-jaipur
The capital of Rajasthan offers striking palaces, sumptuous food, superlative crafts and, for the first time, a suite in the royal residence for tourists
When we arrive for dinner, there are dancers…
/articles/managing-caregiver-stress-during-covid-19
Be adaptable, set up video calls for your charge and don't forget self-care
Family caregivers, particularly those looking after seniors with dementia, may face potentially debilitating stress with…
/articles/cant-go-outside-try-going-inside
My 87-years old dad went through the second world war, the India-Pakistan partition and even went to jail for Mahatma Gandhi’s Jail Bharo Andolan. Chatting with him on the current pandemic was…
/articles/recipes-personal-touch
Mrs Janice O'Connor compiles 100 recipes of her own and her friends' into a new cookbook, including her late mother's kee zhang, made from scratch
It was a joke made by her husband - Courts Asia's…
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