I was fortunate to be in Singapore when the book “Yasmin, How You Know?” was launched as part of the annual Singapore-Malaysia Causeway Exchange Festival from 23-26 Aug, 2012. The launch was an emotional experience for many in the audience. For Orked, who was present at the launch, the tears flowed freely as she spoke about her […]
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Kelly Cartwright of Australia wins the gold in the long jump (photo: xinhuanet) The 2012 Paralympics is currently being held in London from 29 August to 9 September. Watching some of the events on Youtube left me completely in awe of these superhuman Olympians. They truly embody the London Olympics slogan “Inspire a Generation” for
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The dance craze that has Malaysians coming up with their own versions. For both young and old, apparently. (Front page of The Sunday Star) This blog post would probably interest mostly the ladies, especially those who are enrolled in dance classes. There is all this rage about the latest dance craze called Gangnam Style. It has
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No, I wasn’t there on that historic day. I was in Batu Pahat, and only nine years old at the time. But Uncle Lee was there. Read his personal account of what he saw, heard and experienced on 30 and 31 August 1957. He has done all the research, digging up old photos and songs
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If she were here with us today, my beautiful angel of a sister, Molly, would be celebrating her 62nd birthday. My grandson, Max, who turns 12 today, shares the same birthday as his favourite aunt Molly. (Above) Max turned 1, and Aunt Molly turned 51 on 28 August 2001. Each year as the family celebrates
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Front page of the Straits Times today. Madam Chang Ka Fong, Chung Win Kee, and Chen Woo Teck were singled out for mention as role models of active ageing in PM Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech last night. Who are these inspiring elderly Singaporeans? Believe it or not, at 87, Madam Chang can still shoot 50
PM LEE SINGLES OUT THREE SENIORS AS ROLE MODELS IN HIS NATIONAL DAY RALLY SPEECH Read More »
I am glad I attended the public forum on “Caring For The Frail Elderly At Home” held at Singapore’s Changi General Hospital this morning. In just two and a half hours I listened to seven presentations ranging from ‘Home Safety’ to ‘Managing Medication’. What I would like to share here is how to prevent falls
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A checklist of 24 things to do for filial sons and daughters. What is your score? While the Confucian virtue of filial piety is not quite buried along with our ancestors from China, it is at risk of becoming as antiquated as foot-binding for young Chinese ladies from good families. The Straits Times today published an
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It’s FOOD, FOOD and GLORIOUS FOOD for the next few days as Malaysians celebrate Hari Raya. Non-Muslims visiting their Malay friends will be treated to a sumptuous feast of home-cooked delights. Those opting to dine out will be pampered to a majestic buffet of traditional and festive Raya cuisine. While the temptation is there to
EAT SENSIBLY AND WATCH THAT WAISTLINE Read More »
Below are two videos to enlighten non-Muslims on how Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated in India and in China. Eid-ul-Fitr is Arabic for the 3-day celebration to mark the end of a month-long fasting or Ramadan. In Malaysia, it is called Hari Raya.
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