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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Namaste! Welcome to India. At the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. 1976 – that was my first visit to New Delhi, and my first trip overseas. I was 28 then and thrilled to bits that I was finally going to visit the country of my birth – if you believe in past lives
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We talk about the retirement years as the sunset years. Ironically, the silver-haired industry is really a sunrise industry, with opportunities aplenty for those who can see the potential in catering to a market that is growing exponentially. From 523 million people worldwide aged 65+ in 2010, the UN estimates the number will swell to
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Note the shrinking 0-19 age group and the growing 65+ age group. (Source: UN World Population Prospects) Would John Lennon have imagined a world that is rapidly ageing? Given the statistics, it’s not that difficult to picture a world where one in every four people is 60 and above. We can expect that to happen
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MP for Petaling Jaya Utara Tony Pua must have felt vindicated. When he first drew public attention to the false labelling and inferior products sold at Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) outlets, he was called a liar, troublemaker, and accused of politicizing the issue for personal gain. MP Tony Pua kept the audience engrossed for almost
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