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An Evening at Tower Club
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Ancient But Timeless Tales on Marriage
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Zhang Sanfeng (张三丰), Founder of Tai Chi: The Extraordinary Story of a Mysterious Hero
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The Benefits of Generosity: Jealousy Harms Oneself and Others Too
China’s 5,000-year-old history is enriched with thousands of stories, many illustrative of the values and virtues inherent to authentic traditional Chinese culture. One of these
The Gentleman’s Demeanour : Stories of Unexpected Tolerance and Kindness
As an ancient Chinese saying goes, “Gentlemen of ancient times were strict and critical of themselves,but tolerant and forgiving toward others.” The practice of tolerance and forgiveness requires one
Survey: Are Singaporeans Working Too Hard?
By Vibrant Dot Staff The Epoch Times interviewed 31 office workers around Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD) to find answers to this question: “Are Singaporeans
The 6 Types of Colleagues You Loathe Working With
I’m not an expert, but if there’s one thing I know to be true, it’s this – the weekday blues involve myriad things: heavy traffic,
Work-Life Balance in the Singapore Workplace
A workplace with work-life harmony is beneficial not only for employees but also for employers. According to reports by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM),
Voices of Singapore’s Elderly
Tell Us About Your Retirement Life? Mr Onn, 71 I usually hang around here playing chess or chatting with my friends, watching television, reading the
Dignity Kitchen: Giving Seniors a Slice of Happiness
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Building a Culture of Innovation in Singapore
How do you cut a cake into eight slices with three cuts?” This seemingly impossible question was posed by Dr Günter Pfeiffer at the Switzerland
Singapore’s Elderly Loneliness Epidemic
Mr Hoong Hing Weng’s soft eyes gazed at a group of young children playing in the distance. “I love kids,” he said with a smile.
Fostering Communication Between the Youth and the Elderly
As our parents and grandparents get older, it’s time we repay them for the selfless devotion and care they have showered us over the years.
Is Singapore An Innovative Nation? How do we fare globally?
Is Singapore An Innovation Nation? It is a long-term asset that drives economic growth and prosperity in nations. Its presence cannot be seen, but its effects are
Are Singaporeans Ready for Home Rental Rather Than Home Ownership?
Imagine this in Singapore: You can rent a house for most all your life where you and your family will stay because almost everyone else
To Adopt or Not To Adopt? What Singaporeans Think?
Despite the hype and hopes that more couples would plan to have kids on Singapore’s 50th anniversary, the number of babies born in Singapore in
Advice for Millennials to Thrive in Workforce of the Future
Young, meticulous, passionate – these are the qualities that represent Looi Qin En, co-founder of Glints, a Singapore-based job portal targeting millennials. Glints aims to
“CSR in Singapore: What’s the Next Lap?”
By Vibrant Dot StaffEffective from Jan 1, 2017, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will require all SGX-listed companies to adopt sustainability reporting. Companies will have to
An Evening of Archaic Writing from Ancient China
On the 9th of October, the Epoch Times had the pleasure of being invited by the French Embassy to a presentation on the Grand Ricci
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