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The man with a soft spot for the disabled honoured
If you were to cut open Mr Tan Ju Seng’s heart, you would probably find a soft spot dedicated to the disabled of Singapore. After all, the man spent 12 years being the president of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), the longest tenure any Singaporean held in that seat. “Whether a person has a…
Solving life’s problems by inventing own solutions
Necessity is the mother of invention. For these two mothers, it definitely is. There is nothing more frustrating when you cannot find a solution to relieve an itch or when you simply cannot find the right support clothing. So both Traslin Tan and Vanessa Hooi put their training and skills to work and came up with…
Ang Mo Kio SERS 2022: Testing the waters for shorter leases?
It has been a question on everyone’s mind: Will my HDB flat be worth nothing one day? It was in April 2022 that residents living in Blocks 562 to 565 at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, comprising 606 units of mainly 3-room and 4-room flats, will have their properties sold back to the government at…
Stronger Together, Singapore: It’s time to get behind our ASEAN Para Games athletes
As Singapore readies itself for its 57th National Day, with the floating platform bustling with rehearsals, roads around the Marina Bay areas are closed and the roar of fighter jets flying over the skies, 37 Singaporeans have been battling challenges — both physical and mental — on a daily basis prepare themselves to fly the…
CrossFit: It’s okay to be a woman with muscles
Being stick thin or looking as emaciated used to be the ideal body image for girls and young women. Many tried their best to emulate runway models such as Kate Moss, Olga Shearer and even Victoria Beckham, often driving them to anorexia and even the brink of death. Today, the image of the ideal woman…
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