/articles/bak-kwa-designer-bags-what-you-can-and-cant-bring-singapore-your-overseas-trip
From bak kwa to designer bags: What you can (and can’t) bring into Singapore from your overseas trip
So you know the obvious ones. Chewing gum is banned, and so are e-cigarettes.
But what about seafood? Eggs? Or that lovely tray of prosciutto you found in Italy, perfect for the Christmas…
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Apart from participating in volunteer-led activities for seniors at Lions Befrienders, he also gives back to the community by sharing his life experiences with students
/articles/12-christmas-experiences-germany-worth-braving-cold
FRANKFURT – A puzzled German acquaintance once told me about his colleague in his company’s Singapore office. “She absolutely insisted on coming to Germany in December, even though I offered to fly…
/articles/sporean-year-two-dementia-help-others-caregivers-manage-condition
SINGAPORE – The phrase “person with dementia”, or PWD, often leads to a mental image of someone who is helpless and needs care.
But Singaporeans Alison Lim and Anjang Rosli are changing that…
/articles/new-art-programme-national-gallery-singapore-supports-people-dementia-and-caregivers
SINGAPORE – For Mr Wong Loke Kit, 60, and his wife Sim Peck Hoon, 57, a new art programme designed for people with dementia and their caregivers at the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) has offered…
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“I’ve never imagined that one day, I would be able to publish a book. I can’t wait for it to be launched at the National Library in March next year.” - Ang Siew Mui, 74
/articles/boomer-theatre-couple-neo-swee-lin-lim-kay-siu-sing-and-play-ukulele-twitch
SINGAPORE – They are known for their infectious humour and you might have seen them strutting their stuff on the theatre stage.
But you can also catch one of Singapore’s most famous thespian…
/articles/flamenco-tapas-architecture-history-why-andalusia-needs-be-your-next-spain-itinerary
ANDALUSIA, Spain – While pandemic border restrictions kept me homebound for the past two years, I found myself itching to see, taste and feel something a little less Singaporean. I made a list of…
/articles/what-do-if-you-are-robbed-and-other-self-defence-tips-travel
SINGAPORE - From bag snatchers on motorbikes to pickpockets on the subway, travelling carries an inherent risk.
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KALBARRI AND SHARK BAY, AUSTRALIA - Peering over the precipice, I tune my ear to the sound of birdsong as the jade snake of the Murchison River winds its way through the gorge 100m below.
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/articles/give-more-help-caregivers-who-often-ignore-self-care-experts
Having been the main caregiver to her 87-year-old mother who has dementia for eight years, Ms Kris Foo's constant companion has been emotional, mental and financial stress.
The self-employed…
/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…
/whats-on/activities/livestream-jazz-coloured-stories
Time: 08:15 PM
JAZZ COLOURED STORIES presents Maya Nova’s unrecorded, original songs and compositions written in recent years.
About Maya Nova
/whats-on/activities/histories-beyond-city-nature-stories-orang-seletar-0
Time: 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM
About this Event
The Orang Seletar are one of the last “living” communities of sea people, or Orang Laut, of the Singapore and Malaysian waters. For them, nature does not…
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Time: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Sharing on how Former Ford Factory came to be, exhibition on life during the Japanese Occupation and the maintenance a permanent exhibition.
About this event…
/whats-on/activities/home-truly-growing-singapore-1950s-present
Time: Daily from 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM
The National Museum of Singapore presents Home, Truly: Growing Up With Singapore, 1950s to the Present in collaboration with The Straits Times,…
/whats-on/activities/kopi-teh-and-contemporary-art-online-films-and-histories-toyl
Time: 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM
Discover local contemporary art through this talk by the Singapore Art Museum.
About this event
NOTE: Registration is only approved if your myLibrary ID is verified…
/whats-on/activities/video-creators-club-using-sound-effects-your-videos-toyl
Time: 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Get the most out of your home videos with these audio tips and tricks.
About the Programme/Event
Sound effects can draw laughter from your audience or enhance…
/whats-on/activities/archives-invites-dr-lai-chee-kien-uses-ephemera
Time: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Discussion on the use of street directories, guides, pamphlets, postcards and other ephemera to aid our understanding of spatial history.
About the Programme
/whats-on/activities/healing-power-stories-introduction-use-therapeutic-stories
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Explore the possibilities of therapeutic storytelling with Susan Perrow whose sessions and books have been described as “fun, educational and inspiring”. Her lecture…
/whats-on/activities/archives-unlocked-chronicling-covid-19-singapore-through-oral-history
Time: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Sharing about the National Archives of Singapore’s oral history project on the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
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/whats-on/activities/connecting-nature-creativity-community-and-mental-health-read-fest
Time: 05:00 PM – 06:30 PM
Join this discussion on the importance of nature to our well-being and creativity.
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