by Eleanor Yap | Jan 4, 2023 | Miscellaneous
In this tour, participants are encouraged to share their stories and experiences of celebrating special occasions. For the month of January, the National Museum of Singapore is organising senior-friendly tours, with the theme on celebrations (New Year)!...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 23, 2022 | Health
David Tan knows first-hand the benefit of keeping healthy and is volunteering to help others improve their health and lifestyle. It was David Tan’s family’s different life experiences that influenced him on a path to living healthily. He saw the difference in...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 14, 2022 | Finance
Many are keen to do a side hustle to earn an extra income but what can one do. Hear about 20 side hustles you can try in the new year! Almost everyone is looking for ways to generate a little bit more cash in Singapore at the moment. Accounting firm Osome has...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2022 | Health
Catherine Lee encountered two stroke symptoms in 2020 and wrote it off until she had to go to the hospital. Catherine Lee was prescribed medication by her doctor for her hypertension and high cholesterol. She was taking it regularly, but then she started...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 24, 2022 | Health
Find out more about the symptoms and treatment options. Procter & Gamble (P&G) Health recently announced a campaign called ‘Put Life Back in Your Hands’ across Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa to raise public awareness on the connection of...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 20, 2022 | Health
AstraZeneca will support in conducting workshops and talks, and drive programmes to promote early detection and prevention. Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with non-profit 365 Cancer Prevention...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 2, 2022 | Miscellaneous
The Deliveroo survey shared this age group forked out more than S$100 monthly. Those aged 56 to 65 are top spenders of food delivery platforms, according to a recent survey commissioned by Deliveroo. The survey of 1,000 Singaporean foodies in September aims to...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 1, 2022 | Products
The microwave cooker can cook rice in seven functions and a variety of dishes in six dish modes. Gone are the days of microwave cooking being looked down upon as a fast-reheating method with the new Donabe Inverter Microwave Rice Cooker from SHARP. Specially...
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...
