Inspiring Figures

Run, Jaffar, run!

Run, Jaffar, run!

22 January 2011 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

Pounding the pavement for a once-a-week run is usually an afterthought for most of us after a busy day at work. But to intrepid 57-year-old Jaffar bin Ahmad who works as an office assistant, running six days a week is just a piece of cake. And he takes part in [...]

 
Green activist

Green activist

14 January 2011 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

Protecting the environment – one man’s sacred cause.

 
The doting grandmother

The doting grandmother

4 January 2011 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

This tireless grandmother knows no bounds and has incredible love for her 11 grandchildren. In spite of her many roles as grandmother, she continues to look forward to being a friend to her grandchildren.

 
The one that didn’t get away

The one that didn’t get away

2 October 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

He may have lost one title but he has gained another. He doesn’t have to lick his wounds anymore.

 
Finding her encore career

Finding her encore career

28 September 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

This spunky woman has traded in being an employee to being her own boss and has found meaning in her life.

 
Poster boy

Poster boy

2 June 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

He has been a long-serving employee at Robinsons and still enjoys coming to work serving the many generations of customers.

 
Paddling at any age

Paddling at any age

26 May 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

Active agers join youth in a dragon boat race.

 
A cook-off to remember

A cook-off to remember

1 March 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

Three families bond together while making traditional recipes and competing in front of the camera.

 
Tracing your roots

Tracing your roots

6 February 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

This grandmother of four has found newfound cousins in her journey to discover more about her ancestors.

 
The fun in exercise

The fun in exercise

4 January 2010 / Inspiring Figures / No comments

Ann Leong has taken it upon herself to do what she can for seniors and get them to exercise. She leads an active group in Bukit Batok Nature Park in an energised workout that leaves the heart pumping and seniors coming back for more the next day.