A local company in Javarta was ordered by an Indonesian court to pay each family who died from acute kidney injury or had serious injuries after consuming toxic cough syrup up to 60 million rupiah ( US$ 3,850 ). More than 200 babies in Indonesia perished from the wound, andContinue Reading
Last year, Dr Wong was a jury member on the design panel for the President’s Design Award 2023, organised by DesignSingapore Council ( Dsg ) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
She most recently received a position in Dsg’s People of Design initiative, which honors regular people who are impacting society through style or design thinking.
THE ARTISTS’ Treatment Energy
Before the first nationwide masterplan was released in 2012, Dr. Wong was now working to provide elderly patients with complete attention.
In 2006, she launched the HEaling ARTS or HEARTS Programme at Alexandra Hospital, which included craft activities such as hand painting, handwriting and Chinese clean painting. This was done in collaboration with Dr Tan Ching Yam, an actor and tutor, who volunteered his time and expertise.
The goal was to integrate patients into the group by using craft intervention to give them meaning in their lives.
Dr Wong emphasised a systematic method. ” You ca n’t just treat disability or wish away chronic disease”, she said. ” You need to consider ways to connect to the patient’s head, body and spirit, and enable him or her to sit a’ standard’ life of sufficient meaning”.
The programme yielded tangible rewards, with patients ‘ artworks used on the patient’s greeting cards and business gifts. More significantly, there was a positive effect on the people, with families reporting that they were peaceful.  ,  ,
HELPING CHILDREN AT HOME
A few years later, Dr Wong launched the Ageing-In-Place ( AIP ) Programme at KTPH in response to the overwhelming number of admissions at the A&, E.
Based on a review of 400 people who were referred at least three times in the previous six months, the program was developed. People who lack sufficient household or neighborhood support were more likely to experience repeat hospitalization.
AIP involves medical teams that visit people after they leave the hospital, assessing both the environment they live in as well as providing medical care. This entails doctors, midwives, therapists, pharmacists, and health social workers.
Meeder sees Pers as a small step toward improving Singapore and also learning from the experience.
His Singapore sailing children friends joked that he would be a “wayang prince,” a Singlish expression for being skilled at putting on a present.
Earlier this year,  , the Ministry of Defence announced Maeder would be granted deferment from full-time National Service , ( NS ) for about four years.
At 17, Maeder had already achieved much in the sporting area, even before this week’s Olympics, where kitefoiling has been included for the first time.
He has been ranked No 1 worldwide and won two earth tournaments, three German headings and an Eastern Games gold medal.
Maeder won the Sportsboy of the Year award at the 2024 Singapore Sports Awards for the second straight day.
He now has a title addition to his prize collection from the Olympics, which is iron.
Benefits subject to Maeder. But while he wants to do well, winning is n’t the be-all and end-all of what he does.
” It’s about the procedure and it’s about the trip in the sense that every time you get to thrive, you get to go through the practice… you get to display your skill, you get to take others together, “he said.
The next day Singapore clinched an Olympic prize was at the 2016 Rio Games when swimmer , Joseph Schooling won gold in the 100m butterfly.  ,
A two-time kitefoiling world hero, Maeder’s success takes Singapore’s medal count in the background of the Games to six- one gold, two silver and three bronze.
President Tharman cited the evolution of Singapore’s athletic performance over time.
” Only picture-  , we had no Olympic award for about half a decade after Tan Howe Liang’s gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics”, he wrote.
” Yet from 2008, TeamSG has now brought home three Olympic bronzes ( including Max’s ), a silver, and Joseph Schooling’s historic gold”, he added.
” Plus, we have boater Stephenie Chen in the semifinals, Yeo Jia Min nearly made it, and Loh Kean Yew in badminton in Paris.” And Shanti topping Asia in the women’s jumps next time”.
International awards and awards does not come quickly, Mr Tharman noted.
” But nothing beats the trip, the friends you make along the way, and the pain and happiness of striving to achieve the goals you set for yourself”, he added.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong described the occasion as a “double event” for Singapore.  ,
” Gratitude to Max and a big thanks to all the Team Singapore runners who did a great job at the Games! We’re all quite proud of you. Does your actions in all things positive be influenced by this encounter”! Mr Lee said.
Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister, praised Maeder’s efforts, adding his” East Coast citizen” to his ovation.
Max performed brilliantly at his first Olympic Games despite challenging weather conditions and numerous delays, according to Mr. Heng’s Facebook post.
He also expressed gratitude to Singapore’s athletes who compete internationally, saying:” This National Day, all of us are inspired by your unwavering heart and etiquette. We are glad of you”!
Maeder received a medal of bronze from Singapore Sailing and Sport Singapore ( SportSG), and they both expressed their congratulations.
Hailing the , student ‘s , “exceptional ability and poise” during the race,  , SportSG said:  ,” What a way to commemorate National Day! A great day present”!
SINGAPORE: Mr Peter Ho Hak Ean, chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority ( URA ), heads this year’s list of National Day Award recipients. He was awarded the Order of Nila Utama ( with High Distinction ), the highest of three grades for the Order.  , Instituted in 1975, theContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: After almost 15 years at the head of Singapore’s largest provider, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta may leave his post.
DBS announced on , Wednesday ( Aug 7 ) that Mr Gupta will retire at the next , annual general meeting on Mar 28, 2025.
The company’s team head of organisational bank Tan Su Shan, 56, may succeed him.
Mr. Gupta, 64, was questioned about potential retirement this time during an analyst lecture in May.
” No, I am not retiring this time”, he responded at the time.  ,
Mr. Gupta has just recently worked for two large businesses and three other businesses.
In 1982, he started his career in Citibank’s company in Kolkata, India, working in the back office as a director of administrative workers, according to an appointment with the New York Times in 2013.
By 2000, he had risen up the ranks to become the CEO of Citibank Indonesia.
When he made the leap of faith and founded his personal Go4i.com start-up.
He and the Hindustan Times, one of India’s largest magazines, joined forces at the top of the ecommerce bubbles.
Shortly, however, the bubble burst and Go4i.com folded.
In a chapter of his book Training For My Younger Self, he said,” I went through two months of a shake-up in my self-confidence. I was worried about what I wanted to do and what was going to happen in the future.”
He returned to Citi in 2001, where he became the CEO for South East Asia-Pacific, and was concerned for all of Citi’s company – financial markets, investment bank, wealth supervision and more – in those areas.
In 2009, he was appointed CEO by DBS. In a statement at the time, DBS said his “broad-based bank knowledge” positions him also to expand the brand, and added that he is known for being a “well-rounded head”.
Gupta is a seasoned Asia hands who has successfully led firms in difficult and positive times, according to the statement.
Mr. Gupta was born in India in 1960 and soon after taking over the position of DBS CEO, he became a member of Singapore.
Prior to Mr. Gupta’s appointment, the best position at DBS was unoccupied for a short while.
His quick president, Mr Richard Stanley, died in April the same year from cancer.
This occurred as the world attempted to recover from the world’s economic crises in 2007 and 2008.
In an interview with the Business School at the National University of Singapore in 2015, he claimed that lenders were distracted and very focused on” the conflicts of yesterday” as a result of the issue.
” As a consequence, businesses have never thought enough about the battle of tomorrow. However, he claimed that the most banks CEOs have prioritized automation over the top priority in the last two years.
During his tenure, topics like cryptocurrency technology, online banking, and online payments emerged and gained popularity.  ,
For instance, electric pocket PayLah! was launched in 2014 and now has more than 2 million customers.
Both DBS and Mr Gupta received awards over the years, as a testament to his command.
In 2022, DBS received its fifth” World’s Best Bank” title from US-based publication Global Finance. It was also named” World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney in 2018.
Mr Gupta was one of the country’s top 100 best-performing key executives in 2019, according to the Harvard Business Review. He was named Economic Times ‘ International Indian of the Year in 2021.
However, his day at DBS was not always straightforward.
As early as 2010, the year after he became CEO, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ( MAS ) criticised the bank for a seven-hour system-wide outage, according to Finextra, a fintech news website based in London.
On July 5, that year, all customer and business banking services, ATMs, and points of sale transactions stopped, and MAS claimed the bank failed to implement a solid technology risk management framework.
In November 2021, online bank service suffered a two-day failure. MAS said it was a” major disruption”.  ,
Both days, MAS imposed an extra cash condition on the bank, though the number in 2021 was significantly larger.
After another day-long failure in March 2023, MAS said the disturbance was “unacceptable” and that the institution had fallen short of expectations.
Another upheaval that affected ATMs and online companies hit DBS in October of that same year. Additionally, Citibank service decreased.
2.5 million dollars in ATM and pay transactions were halted due to the failure.
DBS was instructed by MAS to delay all non-essential IT modifications for six months and to a six-month ban on new business ventures by the MAS in November.
Despite MAS’s announcement to not prolong the six-month delay in April, DBS must also set off additional regulatory money by applying a 1.8 % multiplier to its risk-weighted assets.
PUBLISHED: 7 Aug 2024 at 16: 34
Four Thai students won one gold medal and three silver medals at the first International Nuclear Science Olympiad 2024 ( INSO 2024 ) which , concluded on Wednesday.
The Philippines ‘ New Clark City hosted the tournament from July 31 to August 7.
Its objectives were to promote the development of nuclear power awareness among younger people, inspire them to become the future’s changemakers, and establish a global system for nuclear power.  ,
There were 55 challengers from 14 Asia-Pacific locations. The four medal-winning Thai kids are all twelfth-graders.  ,
Nopparuj Sodsri of Kamnoetvidya Science Academy ( KVIS), winner of the gold medal, and Tharatep Lertpetaiy of Rittiyawannalai School, winner of the gold medal, Rawisara Chokdeepanich and Nonpawit Koheng of KVIS.
People play a significant role in safe atomic energy use. There is no reason to worry about using nuclear power if Thai citizens are effectively and properly educated about it, according to gold medalist Nopparuj at a Wednesday event hosted by the Nuclear Society of Thailand.
The 55 candidates were in squads representing their separate states, but they competed as people, according to the 1st INSO site. Additionally, they were ordered based on the scores they gathered from the two tests.
There were 37 medallists in full - , 8 medals, 13 gold and 16 copper. Teenagers in junior and senior high class who are at or above 20 years old are among the medallists.  ,
The four medal-winning Thai kids, from left to right: Tharatep Lertpetaiy, Rawisara Chokdeepanich, Nopparuj Sodsri and Nonpawit Koheng. ( Photo Atoms4Peace )
PUBLISHED: 5 Aug 2024 at 19: 59
France has recognized the Bangkok Pride relationship as a leader in Thailand’s fight for LGBTQ right.
The city of Paris chose” Bangkok Pride”, which organises the annual Pride March in Thailand, to be awarded the International Prize of the City of Paris under the” Prix International” group for its advocacy.
At the European embassy’s office in Bangkok on Monday, members of the association were honored.
Jean-Luc Romero-Michel, the lieutenant governor of Paris, presented the award to leaders of the organization in the presence of Remi Lambert, Chargé d’affaires of the French Embassy in Thailand.
He claimed during the meeting that he had met the lieutenant governor of Bangkok last year to discuss how the city may improve the protection of LGBTQ rights.
He said that during the visit, he met mebers of the Bangkok Pride crew, adding that he was” astonished” to learn about their force for LGBTQ rights in Thailand, including the Marriage Equality Bill.
” Although it is in the legislature, it is a function of the campaigners”, he said. ” If there is no advocate in the country, it is impossible to achieve equality”.
” I know it is difficult for every sector]to attain this ]”, he added. ” So, we decide to give this award to the]Bangkok Pride ] organisation”.
The” City of Paris Prize for the Rights of LGBTQIA People” and the international association of French-speaking mayors founded in 2018 are a reward for individuals and organizations who support the advancement of LGBTQ rights.
During the Paris City Hall International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia on May 17, each year, winners are announced.
There are three types: Prix National, the nomination for European individual/organisation, Prix Francophone, for those in European speaking places, and Prix International, for those in other places.
Supporters of the Broadway and West End production of Wicked you anticipate the musical’s return to Singapore later this year, though the film version is scheduled to debut on the big screens later this month.
Wicked The Musical is set to open in March 2025 at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. It’s Base Entertainment Asia’s third conducting in Singapore following successful plays in 2016 and 2011:
Public price for reservations start on Aug 16, 10am, via Marina Bay Sands Ticketing, Sistic and Klook.
From now until Aug 11 at 11.59pm, you can sign up for the , waitlist , that may provide you , a 15 per cent discount off solution rates on Marina Bay Sands Ticketing during the tickets from Aug 13 to 18.  ,
Additionally, this month, Klook users and UOB cardholders in Singapore and ASEAN will receive a variety of savings.
In a lightly based adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s book, Wicked tells the tale of Elphaba and Glinda, both before and after Dorothy arrives in Kansas, as described in L. Frank Baum’s traditional book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The music, with music and songs by Stephen Schwartz, premiered in 2003 and is one of the most effective level works in the world. It is the longest-running Broadway production in recent memory and the recipient of more than 100 accolades, including Tonys and Grammys. It has also been staged in 16 states.
For his picture of a younger girl in Frazerganj, Sundarbans, India, Supratim Bhattacharjee was the overall success of this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards.
Supratim BhattacharjeeRun by the Mangrove Action Project, the competition – now in its 10th year – aims to show the relationships between wildlife, coastal communities and mangrove forests, as well as the fragility of these unique ecosystems, both above and below the waterline.
Mr Bhattacharjee’s winning picture, called Sinking Sundarbans, shows Pallavi standing in front of her home and drink store, which has been destroyed by the water during a storm.
” I observed her strong experience and peaceful nature during that disastrous time”, said Mr Bhattacharjee.
Babies are the ones who suffer the most, according to the saying.
The Sundarbans, which is the largest tidal bush in the world, are located in the Bay of Bengal.
“]The winning ] image raises a thousand questions, whilst connecting you to the woman’s heart”, said competition judge Dhritiman Mukherjee.
” Her vulnerability exposes the full effects of sea level rise and climate change that many coastal areas have experienced,” she said.
One acre (4, 000 m ) of mangrove forest absorbs nearly the same amount of carbon dioxide as an acre of Amazon rainforest, which is a significant defense against climate change.
The trees also protect shores from eroding, as severe winds grow more frequent.
” Conservation as a history, is a complex one”, said another of the magistrates, Morgan Heim.
No matter what language we use, photography has the ability to make us feel close to those reports. Every day I look at this kind of photography, I think, there’s also hope”.
Christian Ziegler, a fellow judge, continued,” There were many interesting stories about living in the mangroves, ranging from medical discoveries to recovery of the ecosystem and the challenging conditions people face.”
Here are a variety of winning pictures from seven rivals categories, with explanations by the photographers.
Johannes Panji ChristoMen, women and children, wearing sarongs and standard attire, collect dirt from a marsh bush in Kedonganan town, just outside the town of Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia.
They conceal themselves as part of a Mebuug Buugan purifying tradition, in which people pray for gratitude and the fertility of the earth.
Supratim BhattacharjeeThe Sundarbans archipelago spans the borders of India and Bangladesh …]and ] is known for its rich forest resources, which locals rely on for income.
However, widespread deforestation combined with worsening storms has caused a decline in agricultural productivity and soil quality, as well as a rise in food and water shortages, and displaced native people as climate refugees.
Ammar Alsayed AhmedAs the soft flow of water navigates its lessons through the center of the marsh jungle, this serene image invites thought.
The intersecting roots of the trees create complex patterns that resemble a natural embroidery while maintaining flexibility.
Vladimir BorzykinThe tide recedes far away from the shore and exposes an extremely sharp rocky reef on the rugged coast of Neil island ( Shaheed Dweep) in the Andaman Islands archipelago.
Mark Ian CookBottlenose dolphins that live in the shallows of Florida Bay’s mangrove-lined bays and a few different locations in the Caribbean exhibit a special angling technique called mud-ring feeding.
A whale from the capsule encircles the fish by kicking up the sediments with its tail, which causes the fish to develop an ever-tightening spiral-shaped silty jet when they discover a college of quiff.
The animals have a impressive ability to spot the fish coming out of the air and will grab them as they try to flee.
Javier OrozcoAt the El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary in Banderas Bay, Mexico, artist Javier Orozco and a snake confronted.
In the last 40 years, Banderas Bay has lost more than 80 % of its lakes to urban development.
This non-profit organization is situated next to a smaller pond. The region has been absorbed by hotels, condos, and shopping centers.
Dipayan BoseDue to repeated tropical storms and sea level rise in the Bay of Bengal, valley hillsides have become broken by great waves across the Sundarbans, West Bengal, India.
As a result, homes and farms have flooded, fish have become destroyed by water, and people have been forced to travel.
This peasant has lost all of his household items as a result of the disaster.
Daphne WongThe female horseshoe crab strongly grasps onto the back of the woman, on a quest of duplication.
They travel as the sea rises, looking for a good spot to lay their eggs. However, when they get close to the trees, they get sucked into a massive ghost shield.
If they are not immediately rescued, they will eventually pass away from prolonged contact.
In Hong Kong and throughout Asia, abandoned fish nets wash offshore and in marsh trees, entangling many species.
Olivier MartinA frog makes graceful movements through the trees ‘ squarish origins, looking for shelter for the night.
The area is transformed into a haven for marine life seeking house and security when the ocean engulfs the stems at higher tide.
Purwanto NugrohoBefore reaching the sea, mangroves act as a biological filter that traps the majority of pollutants.
Dirt and marsh carbon have a substantial capacity to store carbon from the atmosphere, reducing carbon dioxide levels in the air.
The intricate stems of trees likewise help connect soil and sediment, lower degradation, and protect against damage from ripples and tides.
Giacomo d’OrlandoIn Demak Regency, Indonesia, the beach has been greatly eroded, and trees that previously protected the beach have been cut down and replaced by fishing lakes. As a result, the water is absolutely swallowing person’s homes.
The only way to restore the ecosystem is to replant the mangroves that have been cut down, according to [ Demak’s residents ].
Raj HassanalyIt is becoming more challenging to fish, get crabs, and guard against weather change and violent storms in the areas as a result of the cutting of mangrove plants.
Bôndy, a private firm working in ecosystem repair, collaborates with local areas to recover mangroves at a remote village in Majunga, Madagascar.
Up, usually with a grin and in excellent spirits, they traverse the trees to revive vast reaches of isolated area.
Nicholas Alexander HessWhen I encountered this young salt crocodile in the trees at low tide, I wanted to capture more than just this.
To add layers to my image of the croc’s gaze without sacrificing any of the eye’s aspect, I used the camera’s numerous contact mode to do so.
Unknowing of what predators might be hiding in a mangrove, hidden by the dense network of the mangrove, the image conveys a slightly unsettling feeling.
