Contributed by Raymond Anthony Fernando – Mental health issues are real I was deeply saddened to read of how a naked man, after having a heated argument, turned violent and then hit his mother after which he threatened to jump down ...
Contributed by RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO – Sentimental or an underlying mental illness? I applaud the untiring efforts of the 10 volunteers, the Housing Development Board (HDB) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) after the Potong Pasir Member of Parliament, Mr Sitoh ...
Contributed by RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO The Alzheimer’s Disease Association has selected local singer-songwriter Dick to become the ambassador for dementia. This is a step in the right direction. It is of course heartening to know that Lee has gone public ...
It’s time to start planning for the mid-year school holidays. Get ahead of the crowd and start booking tickets for some family fun! With the large-scale Travel Revolution expo fair starting next week, you’ll need some ideas on where to bring ...
Mr Lee Kuan Yew dedicated his life to working for Singapore, so that all Singaporeans may have a bright future. Let us honour him by living that future, as he did his life – with courage, tenacity and dedication. Let us all continue ...
2015 looks like a challenging year for the Malaysian property market – still, there are good opportunities for foreign investors In the Malaysia property outlook for this year, the signs seem to point to eventful months ahead. Nonetheless, keep your ...
Contributed by Raymond Anthony Fernando – Caregiving Skill: Is it Worth the Time of Singaporeans to Pick it up? I fully endorse the call by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) for all Singaporeans to make use of its training grants ...
Contributed by RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO – Indonesian President Joko Widowo said last month said that his country wants to stop sending its women overseas to work as maids to preserve the country’s “dignity”. Given that maid abuse has risen here, I ...
I am in full agreement with reader Quek Hong Choon that there must be sensitivity and transparency when the government implements its policies (“To build trust, explain rationales behind policies”; The Straits Times, Thursday 22 Jan). Added to that, the ...
Contributed by EUNICE LI DAN YUE – The Welfare of our Domestic Helpers: More Maids Are Complaining Of Not Getting Enough Food To Eat It is indeed a worrying trend that more maids in our country are complaining of not getting ...