by Eleanor Yap | Oct 26, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
Grant Pereira was named the winner of the People of Good (senior) award at this year’s President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards. The President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA), which is organised by the National Volunteer &...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 17, 2022 | Health
Three hundred eligible patients will be the first to be onboarded. StarHub has launched LifeHub+, a digital health service, with Alexandra Hospital (AH) and ConnectedLife with Fitbit to connect patients with doctors, health coaches and caregivers. With...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 6, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Called BINgo, it employs artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and smart sensors. FairPrice Group is launching a pilot for the deployment of smart waste sorting bins named “BINgo”, in partnership with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 2, 2022 | Health
The initiative aims to bring meaningful health programmes to 20,000 gig economy workers and other self-employed persons by 2024. The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is scaling up a workplace health initiative it has piloted, to provide the gig economy workforce...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 1, 2022 | Health
It brings nursing students together with seniors to boost emotional resilience. In recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors have had to stay mostly at home in Hong Kong. Confined to small living spaces for prolonged periods, many seniors have been...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Indian Heritage Centre has an array programmes. Bask in the festive atmosphere at Little India this Deepavali! Known as the ‘Festival of Lights’, Deepavali is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance....
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 19, 2022 | Health
Singapore Heart Foundation’s two-day roadshow promotes preventive measures to reduce cardiovascular disease. In commemorating National Heart Week/World Heart Day (NHW/WHD) 2022, Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) held its annual physical roadshow at Our Tampines Hub on...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 5, 2022 | Products
Delivers pure sounds while minimising damage on the cochlea. If music encompasses one of the biggest parts of your day, look no further than SHARP’s ear-free HP-BC50 bone conduction headphones which is lightweight, sleek and stylish. The headphones are designed...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous
The National Library Board’s annual event will have a theme this year of “Connections: Past, Present and Future”. The Time of Your Life Celebration is an annual month-long event starting on October 1, 2022, organised by the National Library Board (NLB) to celebrate...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 29, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
Chang Swee Wah put his dream on hold but after retirement, it was time to revisit it. Chang Swee Wah had a childhood dream of one day becoming a film producer or director. He said, “I wanted to put my thoughts into a film so I can inspire people.” At the age of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 12, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
Richard Wee is fascinated by handbags and pouches, and is sharing his collection in a book. While some of us collect matchboxes, coins and currency, stamps, comic books, antique furniture and vinyl records, not Richard Wee. He has gone down a much different...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 5, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Coulisse Heir launches its flagship store and changes the way we look at hair salons. Luxury hair and scalp care specialist, Coulisse Heir, has launched its flagship store at ION Orchard mall that brings the ultimate in pampering. You will never look at the...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
This year’s RSVP Volunteer of the Year shares his volunteering journey. Sium Yeap Tong is grateful for having benefitted from over 25 years working in IT in a Singapore bank. As such, he decided, he wanted to give back to society in a meaningful way. In...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
Goh Pi Kuan has taken upcycling to a new level, keeping himself active and creating a hobby business. Goh Pi Kuan or PK for short is into upcycling and has made it into his little hobby business. He uses bottle caps, which are usually thrown away and...
by Eleanor Yap | May 17, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
Yeo Pee Pin is not letting brain injury, heart attack, cardiac surgeries, pneumonia, seizures, intubations and several cardiopulmonary resuscitations get in his way. When one is faced with one challenge after another, it is easy to give up but not Yeo Pee Pin....
