All posts tagged "elderly"
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3.8KHeadlinesJust 34% of Singaporeans Okay with Paying Higher Taxes to Support the Elderly
A study by the Institute of Policy Studies show that a majority of Singaporeans are either uncomfortable or uncertain about paying more...
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Cyclist who Beat Red Light and Killed 73-Year-Old: “He Would Have Survived If He was Younger”
A cyclist who crashed into and kill an elderly uncle after beating a red light said his victim would have survived if...
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Lorry Runs Over 65-Year-Old Aunty who was Headed to the Gym
A 65-year-old aunty who was headed to the gym was run over by a lorry yesterday along Commonwealth Road. The incident took...
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Neighbour Sets Fire to Retired Uncle’s Bedsheet Hung Outside to Dry because It Blocked Her Window
74-year-old retiree Mr Teo got the shock of his life one evening when he smelt something burning at home and discovered that...
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Global Consultancy Firm Hails Singapore’s CPF System as the Best Pension System in Asia
Global consultancy firm Mercer, which specialises in pensions systems, has named Singapore as having the best pension system in Asia in its...
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Ah Pek Suffers Head Injuries, E-Bike Broken in Two after Car Smashes into Him
Why did the ah pek cross the road on his e-bike? Doesn’t matter lah – what matters is that ah pek, 62-year-old...
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7 Children and 18 Grandchildren, but 80-Year-Old Ah Ma Sleeps on the Streets of Chinatown
Mdm Tan is neatly dressed, carries a clutch bag and pushes a trolley. From appearances, it’d be hard to tell that this...
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Uncle Accused of Showing Obscene Video to Young Girls at Toa Payoh Kopitiam
LYNN LIM: Anyone knows this elderly man who can be someone’s father or grandfather ? Anyone know why did he want to...
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Tiko Toa Payoh Ah Pek Arrested for Molesting a Young Man
Police have arrested a 69-year-old ah pek for molesting a young man. The incident took place on Tuesday night (26 Sept) at...
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Ah Ma Falls after Riding Escalator that “Broke Down Many Times”; Dead Rat found in Escalator Rails
A 70-year-old ah ma was sent to hospital yesterday after suffering head injuries from a fall while riding an escalator at People’s...
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Blood and Cleavage All Around: Buay Song with Seat-Snatching, Aunties get into Violent Getai Brawl
Crooks who think they can bully elderly women, think again – Singapore’s aunties still have that feistiness in them hor! This “don’t...
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Geylang Getai gets Sexy: Bikini Models make Ah Peks Blush
Who cares about simi Pink Dot or Night Festival or Jay Chou concert – for heartland ah peks, getai is where the...
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Toa Payoh Ah Pek Forgives Bullies, Condemns “Choping” Culture: It’s “Silly”
The Ah Pek who was assaulted verbally and physically over a hawker centre seat by a couple young enough to be his...
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Singapore Suicide Rates Jump by 20 Percent, Over 6 Young Adults Kill Themselves Each Month
Suicide rates in Singapore jumped to 429 last year – a 20 percent increase from 2015. This is according to a report...
