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The Singapore Police Force clarified that it did not restrain Madam Josephine Savarimuthu, 74, during her arrest over a town council related matter at a neighborhood police post. Madam Savarimuthu was only restrained at the hands and legs during her transfer between the police post and Changi Women's Prison as part of standard procedure to prevent persons in custody from harming themselves.

PRC work permit holders are collecting cardboard illegally in Singapore to earn extra cash, but they are doing this at the expense of local elderly cardboard collectors, says a local elderly cardboard collector.

We always teach and preach to younger people to give respect to our elders. We assist them, let them be first in queues, assign special lanes for them and even assign specific seats in the train for them. But if your kids see this (Gangsta) Uncle that I saw in the train on my way to Dhoby Ghaut this afternoon, I think they would think twice in giving respect to this old guy.

When they first comes, they took the low income job and you thinks its does not affect you! Some old folks affected! Then they took the drivers job, again you thinks it wont matters. Some less educated folks affected!

He is old. He has a hunched back. He is doing dirty work for meagre pay. He doesn't think about the meaning of life. Or where he should go for a holiday after working so hard. He just works to get through each day.

It states that “As its population ages, Singapore is ramping up healthcare facilities and elderly-friendly infrastructure. But is it missing out on something equally critical in the ageing game?

An 88 year-old woman lost her life to her injuries after falling down a flight of stairs in her block. She had been forced to climb the stairs to her flat despite her walking disability because the lift in her block had broken down.

EXERCISE AGAIN? It's 34°C. It's hot. It's humid. It's peak hour heavy traffic. Every day is a struggle for him, Minister, and it is glaringly obvious he isn't exercising under such trying and adverse conditions.

I came across this Stomped photo on the forum Hardwarezone. The thread says that they found an ang mo pretending to sleep on the train and accused him of faking sleep to sit on the priority seat.

Seeking your kindness if you happen to bump into Hjh Alimiah, 77yrs old. surviving her daily single life by selling crackers, tissues etc.. I seek if we can support to purchase the good tidbits from her. In Shaa Allah, She will always be around from late night, like now nearly 2 am, falling asleep at Tampines st 23, Safron coffeeshop. While we can have our good meal at the 100% Muslim owned restaurant, we can share some love too