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Today, more than 21 per cent of Singapore's citizens are aged 65 or older, making it a “super-aged” society.

Corporate Responsibility

Singapore got old fast, now rethinking who cares for its people

Rapid ageing and digital isolation are pushing businesses beyond traditional corporate giving.
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Corporate Responsibility

Most Singapore firms say they have a moral duty to give back – but a minority are acting on it, survey finds

Study of 1,100 Singapore companies by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre reveals broad belief in corporate responsibility, but only 30 per cent of firms participate in society-related impact areas – an area of potential growth.
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Water

Despite haze of war, Lebanese volunteers help turtle hatchlings journey to sea

The sandy beaches of South Lebanon are a crucial nesting ground for sea turtles. This year, 2,500 sea turtle hatchlings safely reached the Mediterranean from Al-Mansouri Beach, a key nesting site near the city of Tyre, according to a volunteer group that has been tending the beach and its turtles for two decades.
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Cities

As El Niño brings wildfires, Indonesia’s volunteer firefighters gear up

More than 11,000 community firefighters across Indonesia are readying for a likely El Niño year, better prepared than ever before.

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22 November 2021

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Carbon & Climate

Local volunteers to the rescue as fiercer floods ravage northeast India

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