Letter to the Editor | Young people should give priority seats to elderly folks, pregnant women, and children
Dear Editor, I read with interest The Independent Singapore’s article, “Priority seating: Are elderly passengers…
Priority seating: Are elderly passengers automatically entitled to public transportation seats?
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84yo man can’t go home until his son finishes work; he wasn’t even given a key and a room at home
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Son asks what type of job his 70yo dad can do that doesn’t “require him to stand for long hours or carry heavy things”?
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Maybank staff saves elderly woman from losing $338K to scammers
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Nurse uses her own Govt payouts to purchase necessities for those in need
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60yo woman afraid to die alone at home often seen loitering at Ang Mo Kio void deck
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Workers’ Party helps seniors stay healthy with healthy ageing programmes
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Age Well SG aims to make living conditions of the elderly more “senior-friendly”
SINGAPORE: With Singapore having a large population of elderly citizens, the government has made an…