/articles/sporting-icons-home-temples-and-little-mamak-shop-pek-kio-comes-alive-new-heritage-trail
SINGAPORE – Former Pek Kio residents Alexandre Chin and Harry Loh share one common memory of the quiet neighbourhood: renting and reading comics at S.S. Mydeen, a hole-in-the-wall mamak shop.
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/articles/new-enhanced-framework-recognise-citizen-translators-who-help-government-communications
SINGAPORE – He is better in Malay, while his daughter considers herself more competent in English.
Together, their individual strengths come in handy for their volunteer work helping with the…
/articles/network-launched-boost-volunteerism-among-seniors
SINGAPORE – Mr Stanley Peh, 74, who is retired, has been volunteering for over 10 years, with some of his time spent at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) helping out at its community events.
“…
/articles/78-year-old-gets-award-president-tharman-teaching-people-disabilities-cycle
SINGAPORE – Mr Malcolm Chen is 78 but has not slowed down. He continues to cycle in places such as Sarawak and Langkawi – and often gets children with autism to join in.
His journey began in…
/articles/70-healthcare-personnel-and-caregivers-25-teams-receive-healthcare-humanity-awards
SINGAPORE - During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020, assistant nurse clinician at Mount Elizabeth Hospital Evangeline Reyes Balboa not only donned full personal protective equipment…
/articles/home-alone-ill-or-distress-just-press-button
SINGAPORE – Losing her privacy was Madam Chan Woon Siong’s main concern when the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) installed four motion sensors in her Ang Mo Kio three-room flat four years ago.
She…
/articles/upgraded-town-centre-enhanced-connectivity-part-rejuvenation-plan-ang-mo-kio
SINGAPORE – Residents in Ang Mo Kio can look forward to a revitalised town centre with new community spaces and enhanced connectivity, under the Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) plan for the town.…
/articles/national-heart-centre-launches-47m-study-tackle-frailty-delay-onset-cardiovascular-disease
SINGAPORE – Part-time office manager Sim Teng Kok, 60, recently had a bento meal of spaghetti with meatballs, stir-fried chicken, scrambled egg with vegetables and stir-fried celery with mushrooms –…
/articles/japanese-expressive-dance-help-people-dementia-tune-memories-and-emotions
SINGAPORE - Living with dementia can be isolating, as the progressive cognitive decline often leads to a sense of disconnection from the world, loved ones and even self-identity.
But when…
/articles/healthier-sg-hit-300000-sign-ups-weekend-health-minister-ong-ye-kung
SINGAPORE - Some 300,000 people would have enrolled for the Healthier SG preventive health programme by Sunday, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung as he gave an update on the national initiative.…
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/articles/covid-19-will-have-long-tail-effect-mental-health-experts-predict
SINGAPORE - The prolonged Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-tail effect on mental health, as stress levels rise with the uncertainty of the outbreak as well as the economic downturn it…
/articles/spicy-salad-embodies-citys-colourful-culture
Celebrate the Little Red Dot's imperfect, vibrant glory with a funky dish that can be easily thrown together on a hot day
For large parts of my life, I have wanted to be anywhere but here.
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/articles/expanded-courses-help-seniors-be-digitally-ready
Training topics range from using e-payment and chat apps to spotting fake news, scams
Mr Liu Ming Ching, 59, uses a smartphone app to pre-order food and beat the queue at Koufu foodcourt. He also…
/articles/volunteers-let-their-hair-down-patients
Hairstylists give free haircuts to elderly patients in a hospital, a band plays for residents of nursing homes, while needy seniors will get new pillows from a social service organisation.…
/articles/hipster-cafe-run-senior-citizens
They pick up new skills, build new ties at cafe that forms part of VWO's senior activity centre
In a brightly lit space right next to Khatib MRT station, baristas togged out in striped aprons…
/articles/more-support-caregivers-seniors
New initiatives offer financial, emotional help to residents in South West District
More help is on the way for residents in the South West District who are caregivers to elderly family…
/articles/senior-volunteers-set-help-elderly-patients
TTSH starts 2-year pilot to train them with paraclinical skills
Having gone through knee replacement surgery two years ago, Mr Lim Thiam Beng, 54, wants to help other elderly patients recover faster…
/articles/aunties-have-fun-learning-how-cook-storm
Dignity Kitchen conducts lessons for people to pick up skills on how to be a hawker
Do you thirst for a cup of Clementi (iced lemon tea) or ma-ha teh (pronounced Mahathir, with macadamia oil and…
/articles/joy-learning-0
Mr Goh Seok Hiong, 75, believes in a life of exploration and learning as well as giving back to society. He affirms that, to age well, it is good for one to remain contented and positive, and to have…
/articles/kampung-school-teacher-community-volunteer
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.
She was, by…
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