by Site Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Miscellaneous
A report shared that the G20 countries perform best in providing adaptive healthcare systems and worst in providing inclusive social structures and institutions. No G20 country in Asia-Pacific is fully prepared to support healthy, financially-secure,...
by Eleanor Yap | May 3, 2016 | Miscellaneous
The annual President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is back and it is time to nominate a deserving senior volunteer. Got a senior volunteer in mind who you think deserves to be rewarded for his or her work in the community? The annual...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 26, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
One woman’s mission to put good use to things people throw out. BY: Eleanor Yap When one sees something as trash, 65-year-old Lim Guat Khim sees it as gold. “I like to use things that people throw away and decorate them. Instead of buying pots, I tend to use...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2013 | Inspiring Figures
One woman’s mission is to not let the Peranakan heritage fade away without a hard fight! BY: Eleanor Yap Irene Ong has been doing her best to keep her Peranakan roots alive, and in the minds of the Singapore public. The 60-year-old grew up in a Peranakan...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 28, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
Uncle Frank takes to the Net and blogs about his experiences as a taxi driver. BY: Joanne Tok Sixty-eight-year-old Yap Eng Huat (left), fondly known as Uncle Frank, leads an active blogger life. On his site, he regularly shares his experiences as a...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 16, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
It is all in the attitude and the strong desire to give back to society – that is what Mos Zay lives by. BY: Kwok Jia Xin Sixty-four-year-old Mos Zay (left) once called a wrong number. But after he spoke, the person on the other end of the line said,...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 20, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
This grandma can definitely get you off your chair and show you a good time with her electric guitar. BY: Cheok Mei-ing Learning to play the acoustic guitar without a musical background when you are 60-something is adventurous, to say the least. If you go on to...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 7, 2012 | Health
Facing kidney cancer upfront in 2010, one senior finds the strength to move on and continue being positive. This is Part 1 of a two-part story. BY: Yen Fang Seize the day! This phrase is often used to encourage people to enjoy life before it is too late. Molly Lim...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 27, 2012 | Reflections
This senior is helping other seniors get active, and educating people on the first British resident and commandant of Singapore. BY: Jean-Claude Fuchs What is a Frenchman like me doing in Singapore? I am not the only Frenchman here as there are some 10,000...