Figures in S$. (Source: Straits Times) Figures in USD Based on their salaries alone, Singapore’s top civil servants are millionaires. The ministers are among the highest paid in the world. Even with the 36% cut, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong’s paycheck is four times more than that of US President Obama. The pay review was […]
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I have never been a fan of Jane Fonda (she just turned 74), but what she says in this recent TEDtalk video resonates with me. Life should not be viewed as an arch where “you are born, you peak at mid-life and decline into decrepitude”. That’s just the physical aspect. As we approach our third
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A new year means a new beginning, although as someone has pointed out, the only difference between an old year and a new one is a mere second when the clock is about to strike midnight on 31 December. So what is all this gloom and depression about getting one year older, and one step
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Welcome 2012! Let’s start it on an optimistic note that the year will bring changes for the better, not just for each and everyone of us, but also for the country. SENIORSALOUD will be launching a series of community service projects aimed at equipping senior citizens with the right skills and knowledge to enjoy their
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Dr Khor explaining to one of her constituents in Bukit Batok. (Straits Times photo) Welcome news for those aged 40 and above from households earning S$1500 and less per head. Previously only those aged 65 and above and with a per capita monthly household income of S$800 or less were eligible for the Primary Care Partnership
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Just the other day my four grandchildren were watching a Barney video. Barely five minutes into the video, my grandson Max, 11, announces “I’m too old to watch Barney” and promptly went off to read a book instead. It seems like only yesterday that he enjoyed piggy-back rides with me. Soon it will be his
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My grandchildren and I wish all our dear family members, friends and the online community of Seniorsaloud a very joyous Christmas and a happy New Year! May 2012 bring all of us more love and blessings to share with others.
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My four grandchildren are now enjoying the last week of their year-end holidays before school starts again on 3 January 2012. Having spent my entire professional life in the field of education, I take a very keen interest in what my grandchildren are learning in schools. Two of them are in Singapore schools, and the
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Another ten days to the end of 2011, and more importantly, to the enforcement of the Retirement and Re-employment Act (RRA). Starting from 1 January 2012, it is mandatory for companies in Singapore to offer re-employment to workers aged 62 who are in good health and have shown good work performance. Employers should visit the Re-employment
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Last weekend (Dec 2011) I was in New Delhi to attend the wedding of my very close friend’s daughter. The week-long pre-wedding festivities gave me an opportunity to observe and learn about the customs and rituals of a Sikh wedding, and also get to know more about the Sikh commuity. At the temple to observe
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