– Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, author and motivational speaker
There are many issues that the community is facing. And only when we take the effort to find out more and keep ourselves up-to-date, can we be part of the solution and change can happen, to truly build a community that cares.
Plumbing for better health and hygiene
Módulo Sanitario is a program run by Horizonte de Máxima that seeks to resolve the sanitation needs of families living in informal settlements, and contribute to their health and hygiene. They have already improved the lives of 61 households at the moment. According...
New centre for all ethnic self-help groups to conduct programmes
A new centre, Self-Help Group Centre will be set up to organise enrichment programmes for students and parenting workshops that are “race neutral” for the different races to bond, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. The centre will be run...
CDAC to focus more on services for needy families
The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) will continue to give subsidies to poor Chinese families, including children, even as it puts greater focus on providing services such as helping parents find jobs, supporting the children’s education, and providing...
Making dirty water drinkable
According to the United Nations, 10 per cent of the world’s population lacks access to safe drinking water. Every day, approximately 3,000 children die from diarrheal diseases linked to contaminated water. To combat this problem, French engineer Jean-Paul Augereau...
Food for thought: Waste not
FoodCloud was a college project set up by Aoibheann O’Brien and Iseult Ward. It later became a tech start-up that connected businesses who had surplus food with charities who needed food. Five years on 8,300 tonnes of food, more than 18 million meals, have been...
Bukit Panjang library gets bigger, better
By 2030, Bukit Panjang is expected to grow by 15 per cent from its present 139,000 residents. Bukit Panjang Public Library will reopen on July 1 after 10 months of renovation to meet the needs of a growing population. The revamped library, in Bukit Panjang Plaza,...
Making public transport easier for kids, elderly
Singapore is stepping up a gear towards a car-lite future, with the formation of a new panel to study how public transport can be easier on children and the elderly. "My aspiration is that families who now own cars because they need to ferry their children or their...
Living HK-style: A cell to call your home
Hong Kong has been struggling with a housing affordability issue since China’s takeover, and it has been a government priority to boost supply of new homes. Later this year, residents of Hong Kong can look forward to pay for living in apartments which are as small as...
Climate change may take toll on air travel
American Airlines has been forced to cancel more than 40 flights in Phoenix due to high daytime temperature (~49°C). Hotter air results in thinner air, which makes it more difficult for planes, especially the smaller jets, to generate enough lift for take-off. As the...
Breast, prostate cancers rising sharply in Singapore
Two cancers have been rising sharply in Singapore: breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. Over the past 40 years, the incidence of breast cancer here has more than doubled. Breast cancer is both the most common cancer, occurring in one in three women, and...
Kids with dyslexia more prone to social, emotional problems
Children with dyslexia are more likely to encounter a range of social and emotional difficulties - such as feelings of anxiety, depression and low self-esteem - than their peers. Having strong social support networks may also help to buffer them against such negative...
What are the best ways to tackle Dementia?
A Singaporean mental-health doyen Kua Ee Heok, 68, included the story of Doctor Jennifer Bute, 70, in his new inspiring book – Colours of Ageing: 30 Years of Research on the Mental Health of the Singapore Elderly. Dr Bute was a British general practitioner who found...
Half of S’pore’s elderly found to be frail
A study spanning 14 years and counting has found that half of the elderly here are frail — especially the low-income, and those who are single, divorced or widowed — due to factors including malnutrition, lack of exercise and having chronic diseases. A study by...
Frailty in seniors linked to social, economic factors
According to two studies by National University of Singapore (NUS) released yesterday, older adults from lower income groups – who are single with no formal education – tend to suffer from physical frailty. However, with good nutrition, physical exercise and cognitive...
‘Learn correct way’ to engage on thorny issues
In responding to potentially racist remarks, one could either adopt a positive approach that deepens mutual understanding or shut down engagement by telling someone who is offended to be less sensitive. Dr Janil Puthucheary, chairman of racial harmony advocacy group...
Students help paint homes in time for Hari Raya
41 student Councillors from Clementi Town Secondary School helped to paint the homes of five underprivileged Muslim households in the Bukit Batok East constituency as part of a youth-driven community service project by the People's Association. Mr Jerome Chee,...
A third of world faces deadly heat
A new study suggests that nearly one-third of the global population suffers deadly levels of heat for at least 20 days during the year. By 2100, this number could climb above 70 percent with tropical regions being the most affected. This study, published in the...
Batam hopes to become digital powerhouse
The plan of the Indonesian Government is to transform Batam into the country’s digital powerhouse. The chairman of BP Batam stated that the island, which has been the “growth engine” for Indonesia, is compatible with Singapore. Batam’s digital service sector is...
Free clothes for migrant workers on Father’s Day
Migrant Matters, a volunteer group, organised their third official outreach to migrant workers by conducting a distribution of food, clothes and other basic necessities at Punggol Dormitory on 18 June 2017. Since early this month, the group began collecting donated...
Assam mulls over rolling out two-child policy
The Indian state of Assam is looking to introduce a two-child limit to control its population, denying government jobs to anyone with more than two children. But critics accuse the government of targeting Muslims, a community perceived to have large families, and the...
