by Abriel | Jan 26, 2018 | 2018, Singapore Budget 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Spending on services for seniors will be a “big item” in the upcoming Budget, Senior Minister of State for Finance Indranee Rajah said yesterday when she underlined the growing challenge of addressing the needs of Singapore’s rapidly ageing...
by Abriel | Jan 25, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
As a Singaporean, cook Paul Simon’s ambition was to make lunch for President Halimah Yacob. His wish came true on 24 January 2018 when the head of state enjoyed a three-course meal he prepared at the Istana. “I never expected to get this chance,”...
by Abriel | Jan 23, 2018 | 2018, Singapore Budget 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A group of younger leaders have banded together to mull over what Singapore “needs to do differently in the coming years” as its population ages, underscoring how the issue has become one of the most urgent challenges for the Government. At the Singapore...
by Abriel | Jan 22, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The lowest point in Madam Zainon Arshad’s life came just over five years ago when doctors told her they had to amputate her right leg because of diabetes. A year earlier, she had her left leg amputated for the same reason. Alongside the need for dialysis three...
by Abriel | Jan 21, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The Straits Times explores the nature of caring in Singapore. Angels in our midst She may have retired from her job as a nurse, but Madam Tan Ow Lang still makes it a point to help strangers in need as a volunteer befriender to the elderly served by Presbyterian...
by Abriel | Jan 21, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Several individuals with disabilities were recognised at two events on 20 January 2018 – one celebrating inclusive employment and another honouring organisations that back socially responsible initiatives. Bursaries totalling $117,550 were handed out at the...
