– 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.
Never too young to be money smart
Two pre-schools, Dreamkids and Cherie Hearts have made it part of their curriculum to teach students how to run a business and manage money. Students learnt how to buy goods at a supermarket and taught values such as prudence and generosity. Said Dreamkids'...
‘Drop-in’ delivery taking off in Japan
Labour crunch plus soaring delivery volume make drones, self-driving vehicles attractive. Earlier this month, Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office released the strategic blueprint to roll out this automated delivery system by the early 2020s to lessen the strain on its...
Meal delivery services for kids
Food delivery companies are offering healthy, affordable and gourmet meal options for children. The New Luncher, an online lunchbox service for school children, was founded last month by expatriate Catherin Lesselin, 42, a French citizen with Vietnamese heritage. The...
Mendaki to champion learning with 2 new awards
Self-help group Mendaki will roll out two new awards this year aimed at nurturing lifelong learning. One will help individuals whose studies were interrupted in the past and want to go back to school, while the other targets professionals keen on honing their skills...
New tech halves time for food tests
French food-testing system at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)-bioMerieux Food Microbiology Rapid Testing Centre is able to test for pathogens in food samples within 24 hours, as compared with at least two days using existing food tests. Companies can launch their products...
Hidden sentinels who guard Singapore’s biodiversity
Ms Toh Chay Hoon, who has volunteered with the National Parks Boards for over 13 years, has discovered a new species of coral mimic crab and about 10 new records of sea slugs during her volunteering journey. Whenever she spots a species that looks unfamiliar, Ms Toh...
Used clothing brings festive cheer to needy families
For the past five years, a Residents’ Committee (RC) in Tampines Changkat has been organising a used clothing donation drive for needy families during the Hari Raya festive season. It began with a single mother of four approaching the RC manager for used baju kurungs...
Busting shark’s fin sustainability myths
In the past three weeks, 3,000 pledged to say "no" to shark's fin on the WWF-Singapore website (World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore). Yet, as many still view shark’s fin as a part of their culture and tradition, the dish continues to be an emotional and divisive...
Buying a gift? Try vending machines
Bricks-and-mortar retailers are now turning to vending machines as a more cost- effective way of maintaining and scaling their physical presence. Lower costs and greater flexibility allow the machines to be set up and relocated quickly. The machines' monitoring system...
Singaporeans rank low in sense of well-being and health
According to a survey conducted by insurance firm Cigna’s latest health and well-being survey of 13 economies, Singaporeans ranked tenth with an index score of 59.4 when it comes to perceptions of general health and well-being. For Singaporeans, the greatest challenge...
Many keen to take control of health with tech devices
The majority of Singaporeans may be unfamiliar with technology that can help them monitor and take control of their health, but they are equally open to using it. A survey conducted by insurance firm Cigna reported that average Singaporeans are keen on healthcare...
Community approach still critical in dengue war
Dengue is a disease that knows no boundaries. Countries have to be united to reduce the dengue burden, aptly echoed by this year’s ASEAN Dengue Day theme, United Fight against Dengue. Globally, dengue is estimated to affect 390 million individuals annually, mostly in...
Vending cafe pulls into MRT station
Commuters now have more grab-and-go food options, with the launch of vending machine cafes at MRT stations. The launch comes on the heels of a recent wave of food vending machines that have taken off, with the Government backing such manpower-lean initiatives. Senior...
Boustead unit launches start-up programme
Boustead Singapore subsidiary Esri Singapore has launched a start-up programme for helping emerging businesses develop sustainable solutions by equipping them with sophisticated location analytics capabilities. The programme, introduced in the United States in 2012,...
Commonwealth nations join forces in the name of science
Professor Fiona Hunter, a professor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology at Brock University in Canada, studies mosquito-borne diseases like Zika and West Nile virus in Canada, far from the tropics where these diseases are endemic. She believes that her research is...
Spreading the word on nutrition
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 Sodexo has...
Goldencare rides the silver tsunami
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...
Mobile news – live and a hop away
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, naturally,...
Vulnerable groups do not feel socially included
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...
South Korean tech startup hires only seniors over 55
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...
