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‘Frugal and kind-hearted’: Singapore’s former coolies remembered in new book

Mr Thio Boon Chin, 82, former coolie and retired taxi driver at Chin Kang Huay Kuan, on Dec 19, 2025.
Mr Thio Boon Chin, 82, former coolie and retired taxi driver at Chin Kang Huay Kuan, on Dec 19, 2025.

No rush, more care: Senior-friendly tours catch on as Singapore ages

sftravel - Members of Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative in Zhongshan, China, in Nov 2024.
Credit:  Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative Ltd
sftravel - Members of Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative in Zhongshan, China, in Nov 2024.
Credit:  Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative Ltd

Co-op doctors and social workers join forces for more seamless care in S’pore

GP+ and Allkin Singapore with their partners aim to bridge medical and social care.
GP+ and Allkin Singapore with their partners aim to bridge medical and social care.

FairPrice extends discounts for vulnerable Singaporeans till end-2026

FairPrice extends discounts on selected daily essentials groceries for vulnerable Singaporeans with lower monthly income till end-2026.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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FairPrice extends discounts on selected daily essentials groceries for vulnerable Singaporeans with lower monthly income till end-2026.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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New book pays tribute to Singapore's hawker centres and their stallholders

(From right) Mr Daren Oliveiro, his wife, Madam Vivian Liem, and their sons. Mr Oliveiro and Madam Liem own the Butternut hawker stall at Taman Jurong market and food centre.
(From right) Mr Daren Oliveiro, his wife, Madam Vivian Liem, and their sons. Mr Oliveiro and Madam Liem own the Butternut hawker stall at Taman Jurong market and food centre.

New tie-up to broaden career opportunities for Singapore College of Islamic Studies graduates

Singapore University of Social Sciences and Singapore College of Islamic Studies Memorandum of Understanding Signing CeremonY
Singapore University of Social Sciences and Singapore College of Islamic Studies Memorandum of Understanding Signing CeremonY

Nominations open from Dec 15 to Jan 30 for course to nurture young Chinese community leaders in S'pore

The Chinese Community Leadership Programme will take in its first cohort of about 20 participants in mid-2026.
The Chinese Community Leadership Programme will take in its first cohort of about 20 participants in mid-2026.

1 in 3 pre-school educators in S’pore has no formal training to handle child abuse cases: Survey

Close to 19.3 per cent of educators said they were just aware of but not familiar with their centre’s SOPs.
Close to 19.3 per cent of educators said they were just aware of but not familiar with their centre’s SOPs.

SG60 Heart&Soul Experience has attracted over 1 million visitors so far

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The Heart&Soul Experience, the SG60 flagship event, uses immersive storytelling and generative AI to create a personalised, imaginative experience for each visitor, offering a peek into what their future in Singapore could look like.
ST PHOTO : KUA CHEE SIONG

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Caption: ST20250818_202582400982 Kua Chee Siong/ 
The Heart&Soul Experience, the SG60 flagship event, uses immersive storytelling and generative AI to create a personalised, imaginative experience for each visitor, offering a peek into what their future in Singapore could look like.

Doctor left rosy career to start S’pore’s first dedicated clinic for intellectual disabilities

Dr Chen Shiling founded the Happee Hearts Movement, which has served about 500 people with intellectual disabilities since its inception.
Dr Chen Shiling founded the Happee Hearts Movement, which has served about 500 people with intellectual disabilities since its inception.

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