Watching “The Biggest Loser Asia” currently being screened Tuesday nights on Astro Channel 702, one can’t help but wonder how these contestants got to be that obese. Nobody piles on that amount of fat overnight. What drove every one of them to this physical state? Was it emotional binge-eating? Or were they born on the […]
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For the hoarders and clutterers among us, this is the best time to start clearing out all the junk in the house. What better way to usher in the lunar new year than to start afresh with some spring-cleaning. Hoarders have come under the spotlight of late. There’s even a TV series called “Hoarders“, and
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Artwork for these beautiful ang pow packets is done by Myanmar refugee children in Malaysia. 3 packets (30 pieces) for only RM10. All proceeds go towards their school. For more info, go to My Beautiful Myanmar or email seniorsaloud@gmail.com It’s the pre-festive season again. With the Chinese New Year coming up, companies are busy fulfilling
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“Asia is the epicentre of the ageing crisis.” This was the comment made at a recently concluded conference on retirement planning held in Singapore. The numbers are alarming. By 2050, the world’s over-65 population is expected to treble to one in six people. Asia’s over-60 population will quadruple to 1.2b. That’s the equivalent of China’s
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NST: 29 Jan 2010 I was more than a tad proud when my eldest granddaughter started Primary One this year. As someone who has spent over 35 years in the teaching profession, I was understandably curious to see what her school was like. So a fortnight ago, I visited her school along with her parents.
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Books like these are sold on the open shelves at major bookstores. With technology breaking down barriers in communication and making information so readily accessible, it is quite pointless to ban any literature, or stop people from expressing their opinion. Unlike many of our ASEAN neighbours, Malaysians do enjoy a good measure of freedom to
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Call it intergenerational, multi-generational or 3-generation, it is the new buzz word for housing developers, at least for those who have been keeping a watchful eye on demographic trends. Many seniors today are used to being independent and living in their own homes. When they retire they are reluctant to move in with their adult
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Enjoy such pristine countryside while we can. It may not be here for long. Remember the lyrics of Canned Heat’s “Going up the country….Gotta leave this city, Gotta get away”? That was how I felt yesterday as my family and I took a respite from the heat, dust and pressure-cooker atmosphere of the urban jungle.
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I am not a Muslim. If I were, I would be very confused. I would be at risk of converting to Christianity. I am not a Christian. If I were, I would be even more confused. Who wouldn’t be? Mark the following statements True or False: ~ Christians can’t use the word “Allah” for their
I’ve just received my certification as a Laughter Yoga leader of Dr Madan Kataria’s School of Laughter Yoga. What is Laughter Yoga? It’s a “blend of yogic deep breathing, stretching, and laughter exercises that cultivate childlike playfulness”. A typical laughter session lasts 30 minutes. With natural disasters happening around us, and racial/religious tension simmering everywhere,
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