by Eleanor Yap | Jul 24, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The largest-ever Festival Village has local and international foodies as well as immersive dining adventures and Festival-exclusives by culinary talents. The annual Singapore Food Festival (SFF), a landmark event for avid foodies, is back to celebrate its 30th...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 21, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The National Museum of Singapore has commissioned a short film and a digital trail. In commemoration of Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th birth anniversary, the National Museum of Singapore has commissioned a new short film, LKY100: The Life and Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 11, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Tan Lee Tuan has changed the way we look at the usual walking stick and has put all kinds of features including an MP3 music player and built-in radio! The walking stick or cane has a long history – from being used as a fashion accessory and the occasional...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 7, 2023 | Health
Lung cancer is the first and third leading cause of death among males and females respectively in Singapore between 2016 and 2020. 365 Cancer Prevention Society (365CPS) has launched Are You at Risk?, Singapore’s first free lung screening programme for...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2023 | Health
The grandmother of seven was found at risk of nutritional decline after assessment in the NCIS Geri-Onco GOLDEN programme. For over two decades, housewife Tan Yong Yuat has been going for regular health screenings. On December 11 2021, her faecal occult blood...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2023 | Health
Six in 10 had a change in treatment plans after going through the programme, study shows. As the proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Yet the same concept of roping in an entire community of people is also pertinent when it comes to caring for...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 19, 2023 | Miscellaneous
FairPrice Group offers discounts on fresh and frozen food, daily essentials and personal and household products. From June 15 to September 13, customers of FairPrice Group (FPG) would be able to tap into over S$2,000 worth of savings each through the third run...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 15, 2023 | Inspiring Figures
They may be common objects but to Lim Teo Cher, they mean a whole lot more. We see them in our gardens and in our potted plants, as well as along walkways. We don’t think much about these pebbles. For 73-year-old Lim Teo Cher, he looks at these sometimes oddly...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 9, 2023 | Miscellaneous
This year’s theme is “Art Connects” with a focus on human connections and the importance of connecting deeply with our emotions and people around us. The Gallery Wellness Festival 2023, presented by the National Gallery Singapore, returns for its second edition...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 7, 2023 | Miscellaneous
This year, the event is bringing back its signature Blindfold Walk. Returning for its ninth edition, Run for Inclusion 2023, sets to unite individuals from all walks of life again, providing more opportunities for persons with special needs (PWSNs) to engage in...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 5, 2023 | Miscellaneous
There will be over 250 activities across five holistic pillars of wellness for festival-goers. The Zentosa LiveWELL Festival returns to Sentosa on June 10 to July 9 with over 250 activities across five holistic pillars of wellness for festival-goers. Organised...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 2, 2023 | Health
Singaporeans are re-evaluating their priorities and placing more importance on physical fitness, according to report. Singaporeans are living longer lives, and yet, only six in 10 (59 percent) are confident they will be healthy enough to live well to age 80 or...
by Eleanor Yap | May 29, 2023 | Health
Swedish company now has 12 clinics islandwide, caring for over 527 patients. Diaverum, a Swedish multinational healthcare organisation that provides renal care to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), has opened Singapore’s first-ever private dialysis...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2023 | Inspiring Figures
Vincent Chua has found love in running and continues doing it at age 70. Vincent Chua never imagined that one day he would be a runner, much less stick to a routine. He was keeping to a “casual” fitness programme initially with the occasional swim. “I felt lazy...
by Eleanor Yap | May 25, 2023 | Miscellaneous
SUSS nurtures innovations and collaborates with the World Health Organization. The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) launched the SUSS Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival at the World Ageing Festival held on the 24 to 25 May to discover and...
