The creme de la creme of Elvis impersonators from East Malaysia. From left: Wilfred Vincent aka Elvince, Eskandar Eyaw, Reynolds Gregory, El Sunny Tai, John Sia aka Shakin’ John. The King of Rock and Roll left his legions of fans on August 16, 1977. Now 32 years later, his presence was still felt, at least […]
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The giant banner outside Ol’ Skool promoting the Elvis celebration this Sunday. Click on the image for a clearer view of the week’s line-up of bands. In case you haven’t read the media articles about the event, now you know. For more details, check out the announcement on the right-hand column. I’ve got my tickets
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Putting their best foot forward in line-dancing. Don’t be put off by the word “seniors”. Some of them can put many juniors to shame with their energy and sense of fun and adventure. I have found this to be the case time and time again over the past year and a half since starting this
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(Click on the image for an enlargement.) According to estimates released by the US Census Bureau, by 2050, one in six people in the world will be 65 and above. This is in large due to declining birth rates and medical advances that have extended lifespans. Already websites offering products and services for seniors have
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Photo: The Star 8 Aug 2009 It is a relief to know that the government will not impose any censorship of the Internet. This is the assurance given by the PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Let’s pray that he keeps his word. He said this after Information, Communications and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Dr
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We would all be jumping for joy if we could finally say goodbye to cancer I was reading the papers yesterday when two articles caught my attention. The first one was actually a leaflet that fell out when I turned the pages of a local daily. It proclaimed a cure for cancer. Wow! The world’s
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I was away in Singapore during the recent anti-ISA street protests in KL. But I managed to catch some footage of it on Channel 5. It’s certainly not the kind of image you want to see of your country on the telly. I remember back in the late 60s taking part in student protests against
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The Specialist Dental Group (SDG) team: (from left) Dr Patricia Yeong, Dr Neo Tee Khin, Dr Helena Lee, Dr Ansgar Cheng, Dr Elvin Leong, Dr Ho Kok Sen and Dr Eugene Chan. Dental woes are the bane of many a senior citizen. Back in the 1950s and 60s when we seniors were in our early
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The population of Singapore is ageing rapidly. Today one in 12 Singaporeans is aged 65 and older. This figure is projected to rise to one in five in 2030. In absolute terms, this means an increase from 300,000 people today who are aged 65+ to 900,000 by 2030. The government is well aware of the
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Managed to get a shot of the plane before boarding at Subang Airport. Last Tuesday I flew to Singapore on Firefly. It was my first time flying on a twin-turbopro plane (not sure if that’s the correct name). It turned out to be a very pleasant experience. The aircraft was new, the crew was courteous
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