Handicapped delivery worker inspires others with his independence
On 2 Sept, an FB user Imair shared a heartwarming story about a handicapped delivery worker. The handicapped delivery worker, Zahi, braved the rain and delivered items via public transport from Woodlands to Tampines! When Imair saw Zahi at his doorstep, he thought Zahi was a salesperson and was surprised to learn that he was […]
Cleaning Aunty Mdm Chan: “I feel valued and appreciated for my work!”
It’s hard to imagine working in the same company for more than five years, let alone 10. But Mdm Chan, 57, tells me that she has been working as a cleaner at an audit firm for 12 whooping years. “What made you stay on for so long?” I was curious. You see, most of the […]
Timing of Malaysian army’s video release reminds us of Pukul Habis
While Singapore was celebrating a belated National Day Parade yesterday, 21 August, the Malaysian army uploaded a video about a paratroop exercise to secure two crossing sites. Interestingly, the Commander speaks in English even though Malay is the national and working language in Malaysia. There are also English subtitles. From this, it is quite obvious […]
70,000 take advantage of the Matched Retirement Savings scheme; $40 million in top-ups.
70,000 CPF members will receive about $40 million in matching grants from the Government in January 2022 for the cash top-ups made to their Retirement Account (RA) between 1 January and 30 June this year, the CPF Board said in a press release on 18 August. Singaporeans can use the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme to […]
You can take control of your life and lower your risk of vascular dementia
Dementia is like a life sentence, a silent robber, robbing you of you abilities and memories, leaving pain all around. In Singapore, the most common form of dementia is vascular dementia. Almost half (45.5%) of dementia cases in Singapore are vascular dementia. The good news is that you are not helpless against it. You can […]
$2.9m raised in 10 days; the spirit of giving is more than a ray of hope
I was late to the campaign. By the time it appeared in my newsfeed, the campaign had already achieved its target. 10 days was all it took to raise almost $2.9 million. More than 29,000 people came together and from their kindness and generosity, they gave hope to Devdan and his family. According to Ray […]
Raeesah says Police ‘part of the solution’ after alleging police’s mishandling of rape survivor
Parliament sat on 3rd August and passed a motion to commemorate 200 years of the SPF in Singapore. 69 visitors were present. They included Singapore’s Commissioner of Police Hoong Wee Teck, in-service officers, full-time national servicemen, Volunteer Special Constabulary (VSC) officers, civilian officers, retired police officers and two family members of an officer who was […]
60 years since Chan Choy Siong, PAP Women’s Wing continues its fight for women’s development
In the 1950s, women were second-class citizens. While they had full voting rights by 1955, in many other areas they lagged far behind men. Many were denied education. Husbands could have multiple wives. Jobs were harder to get and, when employed, women were paid less than men. This was unacceptable to Chan Choy Siong and […]
A Peek into The Food Delivery Community You Always Wondered About
Ever wonder what life is like for a food delivery rider? Yong Wei – a food delivery rider with Grab for the last 3 years and pro tem President of the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA) gives us a peek into the food delivery community. Yong Wei made the switch when a desk-bound job left […]
Why is our schools not producing the required number of talents: Leong Mun Wai
PSP Leong Mun Wai asked in Parliament why Singapore’s education system was not producing the required numbers of local talent needed. “Minister Tan said that there’s simply not enough local talent… Then what happened to our education system? What happened after 20 years, you’re still telling Singaporeans that we (have) not enough talent.” Is there […]