/inspiration/helping-seniors-gain-newfound-confidence-happiness
I’ve made a lot of new friends and expanded my social circle. [In addition to providing makeup services,] we would rehearse and sing and dance together, and present entertainment programmes in…
/inspiration/learning-and-volunteering-through-photography-helped-enrich-his-life-after-retirement
It didn't take long before I started to feel that I should devote my time to contribute back to the community instead of spending 24 hours on myself. That would make my life more meaningful.
/articles/now-rainy-day-here-how-much-savings-are-enough
SINGAPORE - Start investing young is a mantra I'm hearing a lot these days and it's piling on the pressure for me to quickly park my funds in investments.
A friend in her mid-20s told me that…
/articles/rest-peach-personalised-urns-help-overcome-taboos
A new project where people can design their own cremation urns is encouraging important open conversations about the end of life.
Most cremation urns in Singapore are plain, functional vessels…
/articles/active-ageing-how-wealth-life-experience-and-knowledge-helped-made-learning-new-things
Free activities at community centres, e-learning resources and YouTube videos also kept this active woman connected with the world
Ms Margaret M Tang may have spent the bulk of her adult life…
/articles/life-food-violet-oon-quest-best-briyani
SINGAPORE - Imagine turning 100 years old. It is a milestone that a young nation like Singapore has yet to reach, but that is what one of Singapore's stalwart restaurants did in April last year.…
/inspiration/avid-learners-finding-ways-learn-amid-pandemic
Being at home all the time increases stress. Especially for those who live alone, (they) will only watch television. Thus, it is important to keep engaged in learning and also go out from time to…
/inspiration/befriendee-befriender
Through volunteering, I have also learnt to be more patient and be a better listener. I am inspired to continue helping others as it gives me a great sense of contentment.
/articles/powerlifting-shes-66-has-osteopenia-and-can-deadlift-115kg
SINGAPORE - Patricia Lynn Meyer never expected herself to become a powerlifter, especially when she first walked into Hygieia Strength & Conditioning gym along Haig Road in April 2017.
She…
/articles/community-care-supporting-people-dementia-singapore
SINGAPORE - As caregiver to a parent with dementia, Mr Yeo Seng Sit spends hours with his 83-year-old mother Chew Cheng Phong, encouraging her to do simple chores, mental exercises and colouring.…
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/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…
/articles/lloyd-matthew-tans-cookbook-showcases-family-recipes-and-everyday-nonya-dishes
Cookbook author Lloyd Matthew Tan's compilation of family recipes highlights everyday Nonya dishes that he cooks at home
After his father, a home cook, died 15 years ago, Lloyd Matthew Tan made it…
/articles/hearty-spicy-korean-army-base-stew-flexibility-pot
Korean army base stew is flexibility in a pot - switch ingredients as you like and you will still have heaven in a bowl
What, I often try to recall, what was life like before smartphones and…
/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/life-interview-koh-seow-chuan-architect-heart
DP Architects' co-founder Koh Seow Chuan believes architecture is not about building showy structures, but creating ones that people can live in and use
The iconic People's Park Complex in Eu…
/articles/ex-air-stewardess-still-cannot-shake-travel-bug
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 a…
/articles/advocating-social-causes-keeps-her-young
MS CONSTANCE SINGAM, 81
For this Singaporean civil society activist, fighting for a more caring and compassionate society has kept her looking vibrant and feeling young.
People who…
/articles/braised-dong-po-belly
Among Chinese literary figures, one of the most famous epicures is poet Su Dongpo (AD1037 - 1101) from the Song dynasty.
He wrote more than 2,000 poems, and one of the most well known is…
/articles/bringing-cheer-other-seniors
Volunteer work keeps Madam Renuka Devi Ratty, 66, physically and mentally active
Strict upbringing by her father, who was a firm disciplinarian, left Madam Victoria Rany Francis with a…
/articles/integrating-multi-generational-workforce
Fair consideration should not be equated with same consideration
Written by Lim Sia Hoe
With longer lifespans comes longer working years. Workplaces have become increasingly age diverse with…
/whats-on/activities/histories-blue-secrets-little-red-dot
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
About this event
Singapore is an island nation with a long maritime history. Already a widely used port prior to the arrival of the British East India Company,…
/whats-on/activities/histories-beyond-city-nature-stories-orang-seletar
Time: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
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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…
/whats-on/activities/histories-singapores-climate-past-present-and-future
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
About this event
Singapore’s climate is changing. We can expect it to continue evolving in the future with anthropogenic climate change and a changing urban…
/whats-on/activities/healing-power-stories-introduction-use-therapeutic-stories-online
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…
/whats-on/activities/mindfulness-tool-effective-storytelling
Time: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Effective storytelling involves being in the moment – mindful of the experience created for others, as well as oneself. This interdisciplinary workshop invites…
/whats-on/activities/archives-invites-vivien-goh-goh-soon-tioe-one-great-symphony
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
About the Programme
Join us to explore the life and times of Singapore's pioneer violinist, pedagogue, conductor and impresario, Goh Soon Tioe. Sumatra-born Goh…
/whats-on/activities/pucuk-rebung-reflection-rituals
Time: 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
/whats-on/activities/archives-invites-jerome-lim-fun-and-leisure-1960s-and-1970s-singapore
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
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Days of Wonder – Fun and Leisure in 1960s and 1970s Singapore
Wonder what Singapore was like in and around the time of her independence? Let…
/whats-on/activities/video-creators-club-capturing-peak-moments-your-family-toyl
Time: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Learn how to capture picture-perfect moments.
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/whats-on/activities/histories-where-has-singapore-gone
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
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Singapore’s location and historical trajectory have meant that materials relevant to the island’s natural history are dispersed in a multitude…
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