Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
New wellness centres for senior citizens of Singapore
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and active-ageing champion Mr Lim Boon Heng said that in the two-year pilot programmes, community groups will run the six centres.
These six centres, called Seniors Connect Plus, will be located in Kim Seng-Kreta Ayer, Radin Mas, Whampos, Bukit Panjang, ALjunied-Paya Lebar and Bukit Timah. These centres will promote a healthy lifestyle for the elderly.
It is very much like the Wellness programme @ MacPerherson, which is the 3rd of the six one-stop "wellness" centres to be set up in various neighbourhoods. The first two were opened in Jurong Central and Punggol South, and three more will come up in Ulu Pandan, Jalan Besar and Kebun Bahru within the next year. These are more of the "ground up" meaning the facilities are run by elderly volunteers who support and befriend other senior citizens in the constituency. Besides actiivities, they also offer counselling, befriending and medical services.
Each centre is expected to reach out to at least 1,000 senior citizens.
Singapore is greying quickly. In 2005, 291,000 Singaporeans were aged 65 and above; by 2030, the number will triple to nearly a million.
Do you have any comments to share, you are welcome to drop me a line.
These six centres, called Seniors Connect Plus, will be located in Kim Seng-Kreta Ayer, Radin Mas, Whampos, Bukit Panjang, ALjunied-Paya Lebar and Bukit Timah. These centres will promote a healthy lifestyle for the elderly.
It is very much like the Wellness programme @ MacPerherson, which is the 3rd of the six one-stop "wellness" centres to be set up in various neighbourhoods. The first two were opened in Jurong Central and Punggol South, and three more will come up in Ulu Pandan, Jalan Besar and Kebun Bahru within the next year. These are more of the "ground up" meaning the facilities are run by elderly volunteers who support and befriend other senior citizens in the constituency. Besides actiivities, they also offer counselling, befriending and medical services.
Each centre is expected to reach out to at least 1,000 senior citizens.
Singapore is greying quickly. In 2005, 291,000 Singaporeans were aged 65 and above; by 2030, the number will triple to nearly a million.
Do you have any comments to share, you are welcome to drop me a line.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
ST Index crosses 3,200 for the first time since Jan 08
The Singapore market index finally closed above 3,200-point mark on 28 April 2008 for the first time since January 08.
Though the STI closed higher at 3,201.63. most investors are on the sidelines ahead of the Fed meeting starting on 29 Apr 08, which investors are hoping for a 0.25 percentage point cut in the US benchmark interest rate. Just for the update, below are some of the counters having some positive outlook :
1) Palm oil - Wilmar Intl - adding 23 cents at $4.88
2) Indofood Agri-Resources - gaining six cents at $2.40
3) Singtel - added five cents at $3.87
4) Indonesian palm producer - First Resources jumped 4.5 cents to $1.04 with a target price of $1.60 as quoted by the analysts.
On the overall picture, analysts seem optimistic about STI's prospects. A DMG technical report said : " We continue to believe that the 3,300 mark is within reach. Any pullbacks in the STI should be limited.
Over at our China counters listed in Singapore, which saw a bull charge last week, were hit by a bout of profit-taking. The Shanghai stock market resulting from last week's cut by Beijing in the stamp duty on stock trades was waning.
Cosco Corp which slipped 17 cents to $3.30 and Yangzijiang, which is in shipbuilding was flat at $1.10. These 2 stocks is part of the 50 China plays of the FTSE ST China Index. The index fell 2.3 % to 493.3 points.
Though the STI closed higher at 3,201.63. most investors are on the sidelines ahead of the Fed meeting starting on 29 Apr 08, which investors are hoping for a 0.25 percentage point cut in the US benchmark interest rate. Just for the update, below are some of the counters having some positive outlook :
1) Palm oil - Wilmar Intl - adding 23 cents at $4.88
2) Indofood Agri-Resources - gaining six cents at $2.40
3) Singtel - added five cents at $3.87
4) Indonesian palm producer - First Resources jumped 4.5 cents to $1.04 with a target price of $1.60 as quoted by the analysts.
On the overall picture, analysts seem optimistic about STI's prospects. A DMG technical report said : " We continue to believe that the 3,300 mark is within reach. Any pullbacks in the STI should be limited.
Over at our China counters listed in Singapore, which saw a bull charge last week, were hit by a bout of profit-taking. The Shanghai stock market resulting from last week's cut by Beijing in the stamp duty on stock trades was waning.
Cosco Corp which slipped 17 cents to $3.30 and Yangzijiang, which is in shipbuilding was flat at $1.10. These 2 stocks is part of the 50 China plays of the FTSE ST China Index. The index fell 2.3 % to 493.3 points.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Singapore STI slumps 2.68% amid regional market sell-down
Global giant General Electric (GE) threw the first punch last Friday, a surprise 6 percent drop on its 1st-quarter earnings, a weak consumer data, a slump in Wall Street apparently sent regional markets into a tailspin day.
That bolt from GE and report showing comsumer sentiment at a 26-year low, did sent Wall Street reeling by more than 250 points on Friday. Consumer spending makes up about 60 percent of the US gross domestic product.
investors in Singapore also sold sharply, sending STI down 2.1 percent at opening and finally ended the day down to 2.68 percent at 3,042.96, its biggest one-day fall in a month.
The lastest check on Friday, 18 April 2008 - STI up 3,124.87
China was not spared with Shanghai Composite Index plunging 5.62 percent
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 3.47 percent
Tokyo's Nikkei was 3.05 percent, were not much better.
GE's lst-quarter results provided more of a wake-up call that the US ecomony is not doing well. For the records :
1) Keppel Corp - down 36 cents to $10.14
2) City Developments retreated 62 cents to $11.30
3) Singtel fell 11 cents to $3.97
4) UOB was down 58 cents to $20.20
5) DBS Group Holdings slipped 48 cents to $19.18
6) SGX came under pressure also slumping 35 cents to $7.93
May to July period is traditionally quiet and more vulnerable to swings said a report by NetResearch Asia and recommended to stay sidelined until the second half of July 2008, by which time it should have more clarity in the economic and earnings cycle both in the US and Singapore markets.
That bolt from GE and report showing comsumer sentiment at a 26-year low, did sent Wall Street reeling by more than 250 points on Friday. Consumer spending makes up about 60 percent of the US gross domestic product.
investors in Singapore also sold sharply, sending STI down 2.1 percent at opening and finally ended the day down to 2.68 percent at 3,042.96, its biggest one-day fall in a month.
The lastest check on Friday, 18 April 2008 - STI up 3,124.87
China was not spared with Shanghai Composite Index plunging 5.62 percent
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 3.47 percent
Tokyo's Nikkei was 3.05 percent, were not much better.
GE's lst-quarter results provided more of a wake-up call that the US ecomony is not doing well. For the records :
1) Keppel Corp - down 36 cents to $10.14
2) City Developments retreated 62 cents to $11.30
3) Singtel fell 11 cents to $3.97
4) UOB was down 58 cents to $20.20
5) DBS Group Holdings slipped 48 cents to $19.18
6) SGX came under pressure also slumping 35 cents to $7.93
May to July period is traditionally quiet and more vulnerable to swings said a report by NetResearch Asia and recommended to stay sidelined until the second half of July 2008, by which time it should have more clarity in the economic and earnings cycle both in the US and Singapore markets.
Friday, April 18, 2008
World's largest Flyer in Singapore
Official opening on 15 April 2008 - Singapore Flyer takes you up to 165 metres in the sky. It is a perfect location to enjoy unobstructed views of Singapore skyline and even parts of neighbouring Malaysia.
Operating hours :
Open daily : 8.30 am - 10.30 pm
Free shuttle services are available every 30 minutes between 10.00am - 11.00pm ( except 1.15pm - 1.30pm and 4.15 - 4.30pm). Pick up and drop-off point is located at the bus stop between St. Andrew's Cathedral and The Adelphi ( along Coleman Street).
Admission prices :
Adult : S$29.50 Child : $20.65 ( age3 - 12)
Call 6333 3311, visit www.singaporeflyer.com.sg/st
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Do women age faster than men ?
Compared to men, do women age faster & mature earlier ?
As early as at the age of 36, hormone levels of women start to decline. Upon reaching menopause around the age of 50, hormone levels can have a significant effect on their appearance as they start to age.
What are the effects ?
1) Skin becomes less supple, leading to lines & wrinkles.
2) Breast shrink; fat deposit on the waist and abdoman.
3) Feeling of fatigue and tiredness.
4) Decrease in sexual interest.
5) Common symptoms, such as hot flush, mood swings.
Women have a higher risk of losing bone mass as compared to men.
After the age of 30, women start to lose about 1% of calcium in the body every year. The loss rate increases as they grow older, especially after menopause, reaching as high as 2-3% every year.
In term of maturity, a common saying that most 17-year-old females can function as adults whereas most 17-year-old males are still trading baseball cards and giving each other wedgies after gym class.
Is it the nurturing instincts of women that turn them into more responsible human beings early on in life as quoted by some reports?
Men, on the other hand, tend to have the natural need to be nurtured ?
Is this the beauty part of nature that creates this balance ? In fact, the differences between men and women are what make them a perfect combination.
What is your response on these differences ?
Read the following article by Saneesh Michael
Its not surprising therefore that men often find themselves attracted to women slightly older than they are. There is something enigmatic about mature women that they find irresistible. It is the same with women too; they prefer a slightly older life partner. It is from the feeling that a guy of the similar age may not be as mature as the women is, therefore they go for guys older than them to be equal in emotional status and maturity.
It is best to remember that getting older doesn't actually mean that one has wizened up with the years. There are some women who have the same concept about life as when they were younger. While maturity sometimes comes with age, not all women grasp this. Hence, maturity also is a byproduct of the struggles one has gone through in life and how these were handled either head-on or running in circles.
Experience, after all, is the best teacher, and until you get what you needed to learn, the lessons will keep repeating themselves to the point of driving you up the wall or downhill. Women in general, are better at this because they have the natural tendency to want to fix things as soon as something goes awry. Thus their chances of maturing faster is higher than men. They will also keep at it until everything is as near to perfection as possible. Their obsessive-compulsive tendencies to make everything okay whether at work, at home or anywhere else are something men will find annoying and endearing at the same time.
The supporters of male superiority say that men need more time to be mature enough because they possess a much more complex organism than women. But it is not a scientific fact; in terms of maturity both men and women possess equal physical status, but it is the social situations of the day today life that urges women to be mature faster than men.
Let me hear yours.
As early as at the age of 36, hormone levels of women start to decline. Upon reaching menopause around the age of 50, hormone levels can have a significant effect on their appearance as they start to age.
What are the effects ?
1) Skin becomes less supple, leading to lines & wrinkles.
2) Breast shrink; fat deposit on the waist and abdoman.
3) Feeling of fatigue and tiredness.
4) Decrease in sexual interest.
5) Common symptoms, such as hot flush, mood swings.
Women have a higher risk of losing bone mass as compared to men.
After the age of 30, women start to lose about 1% of calcium in the body every year. The loss rate increases as they grow older, especially after menopause, reaching as high as 2-3% every year.
In term of maturity, a common saying that most 17-year-old females can function as adults whereas most 17-year-old males are still trading baseball cards and giving each other wedgies after gym class.
Is it the nurturing instincts of women that turn them into more responsible human beings early on in life as quoted by some reports?
Men, on the other hand, tend to have the natural need to be nurtured ?
Is this the beauty part of nature that creates this balance ? In fact, the differences between men and women are what make them a perfect combination.
What is your response on these differences ?
Read the following article by Saneesh Michael
Its not surprising therefore that men often find themselves attracted to women slightly older than they are. There is something enigmatic about mature women that they find irresistible. It is the same with women too; they prefer a slightly older life partner. It is from the feeling that a guy of the similar age may not be as mature as the women is, therefore they go for guys older than them to be equal in emotional status and maturity.
It is best to remember that getting older doesn't actually mean that one has wizened up with the years. There are some women who have the same concept about life as when they were younger. While maturity sometimes comes with age, not all women grasp this. Hence, maturity also is a byproduct of the struggles one has gone through in life and how these were handled either head-on or running in circles.
Experience, after all, is the best teacher, and until you get what you needed to learn, the lessons will keep repeating themselves to the point of driving you up the wall or downhill. Women in general, are better at this because they have the natural tendency to want to fix things as soon as something goes awry. Thus their chances of maturing faster is higher than men. They will also keep at it until everything is as near to perfection as possible. Their obsessive-compulsive tendencies to make everything okay whether at work, at home or anywhere else are something men will find annoying and endearing at the same time.
The supporters of male superiority say that men need more time to be mature enough because they possess a much more complex organism than women. But it is not a scientific fact; in terms of maturity both men and women possess equal physical status, but it is the social situations of the day today life that urges women to be mature faster than men.
Let me hear yours.
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