Business LISHA partners with Lazada to digitally retail products The Little India Shopkeepers & Heritage Association (LISHA) has signed an MOU with e-commerce platform Lazada to digitally retail Little India merchants’ products. By SG: IndianAugust 21, 2022
Aspirations SIET Charity Golf returns After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore Indian Education Trust (SIET) Charity Golf returns this year. The event raises funds for SIET, whose beneficiaries include needy, deserving students. By SG: IndianAugust 4, 2022
Aspirations Building a career in cybersecurity Hackers watch out! Cybersecurity professional Shafeek Ahamed Hajamohideen is on your case! The graduate of PSB Academy lays out the magnitude of the threat that hackers pose as well as what it takes to succeed in this field. By SG: IndianJune 23, 2022
Community Running in a “thaarumaaru” way, to raise funds A group of Indian runners are organising a novel running event, in aid of the Singapore Indian Education Trust. They have raised more than $50,000 as of 23 April 2022. By SG: IndianApril 23, 2022
Community Thiruvalluvar receives prominence at LISHA New Year Celebrations As this year’s Tamil/Indian New Year dates coincide with the Tamil Language Festival, LISHA is giving prominence to Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar. Other activities include a cultural show featuring dances from about 13 Indian ethnic groups and a two-day educational program on aspects of Indian culture i.e., saree draping, traditional games, quiz on Thirukkural, musical instruments and dancing. By SG: IndianApril 6, 2022
Interviews BVB APAC Head: “I would like to see more SG Indians playing football professionally” Acknowledging how Singapore was a powerhouse in South East Asia and Asian football in the 1970s through to the early 2000s, Borussia Dortmund APAC’s Managing Director, Suresh Letchmanan, says that we should bring that magic back. By SG: IndianMarch 5, 2022
Aspirations Graduating with first class honours in unprecedented times Bhuvesh Kumar was very comfortable attending physical classes. As COVID-19 ushered in online-on-demand education, he initially struggled to cope with it. However, he graduated with first-class honours and also secured an internship with A*STAR, Singapore’s top government science agency. What’s the secret to his success? By SG: IndianFebruary 21, 2022
Spotlight Writing a will in Singapore Why write a will? What are some essential things you must include in it? What does it typically not cover? What are some mistakes people make when writing one? Asoka Markandu, from Anitha & Asoka LLC, elaborates on these and other important issues relating to writing a will. By SG: IndianFebruary 3, 2022
Health Physiotherapy for your elderly parents Even in their twilight years, you would rather that your parents lived relatively active and happy lives and not bedridden most of the time. Physiotherapy is an highly pertinent, albeit overlooked area to this. I John Mark has dedicated himself to contributing to this cause. By SG: IndianJanuary 6, 2022
Community Sikh Welfare Council turns 25; launches book and mental health kit At the Sikh Welfare Council (SIWEC)’s 25th anniversary commemorative event, President Halimah Yacob, launched a book covering its major milestones and achievements. The SIWEC, which was established in 1995, with one staff manning a 24×7 hotline, today employs seven full time staff providing a range of services. By SG: IndianDecember 6, 2021
Aspirations The last line of defence at our airports There is a silent group of servicemen who have been protecting our air services – both civilian and military aircrafts – as well as our airports, in the event of an emergency. Since its inception, four out of the seven chiefs of the Airport Emergency Service have been Singapore Indians. What are the qualities required to be an airport emergency responder? Read on. By SG: IndianNovember 24, 2021
Aspirations SINDA increases back to school festival vouchers, in view of pandemic difficulties SINDA increased the number of recipients for the Back to School Festival (BTSF) vouchers to 4,200 this year, up from 3,500 in 2020. While SINDA has been targeting the bottom 20% in terms of household income, with Covid-19, the people who need help may extend to the next 30%. By SG: IndianNovember 15, 2021
Community Lighting Hearts charity reaches 700 families Lighting Hearts Lighting Homes (LHLH) reached out to 700 families living in 1- to 3-room flats, and handed out festival packs containing $100 in cash, $30 supermarket vouchers, chocolate chip cookies, murukku and sweets. By SG: IndianNovember 12, 2021