by Christie Lee | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Company of Good
SODEXO – Having regular meals isn’t necessarily a reflection of a nourished diet. Knowing this, Sodexo feels it is imperative to spread the importance of nutrition, starting with senior citizens. Founded as a food services provider in 1966, French firm...
by Abriel | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Care of the elderly is a booming business as Asia’s ageing population grows, but gaps still remain in the industry. An interview was arranged with Goldencare Group founder Joya Zhao about the difficulties she faced in providing private elderly daycare facilities in...
by Abriel | Jun 13, 2017 | 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Maria Gabriela Fernandez and Dereck Blanco stand on board inside a black frame. “El Bus TV,” reads a sign over their heads, to escape government censorship. In three minutes, Fernandez and Blanco deliver news on health, safety, sports, entertainment and,...
by Abriel | Jun 13, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Many people with disabilities and those recovering from mental health conditions had cited the lack of social inclusion as a top concern, a National Council of Social Service (NCSS) study showed. It surveyed 2,500 persons with physical disabilities and those...
by Abriel | Jun 13, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
While South Korea’s corporate culture is enmeshed in issues of age discrimination, EverYoung, a content monitoring company, is showing that seniors could be an untapped resource in the labour market. It has a strict hiring culture to have only staff over the age of...
by Abriel | Jun 12, 2017 | 2017, Life on Land
After three years, the smuggling kingpin Gakou Fodie behind the smuggling of wildlife parts out of Africa has been arrested near the Kenya-Uganda border recently. The international operation began in March 2014 where Singapore authorities seized a 1-tonne shipment of...
