Active Agers Awards

Chua Bee Tin, 62

When she suffered from a chronic cough in her forties, Bee Tin took up qigong to improve her health. She has taught more than a thousand qigong enthusiasts since she started 24 years ago. Highly driven and energetic, she brings the community to its feet every morning with qigong exercises and brisk walking, and continues to sign up for courses to advance her knowledge in qigong.

Amy Chua Seok Keng, 71

Since Age Management N Enrichment (AME College) was launched in 2007, more than 300 seniors have Amy Chua to thank for improving their confidence and giving them opportunities to age gracefully. Driven by her belief in lifelong learning and desire to help people age with dignity, she started the centre to help other seniors enrich their lives through education.

William Liu, 62

He achieved considerable success as a captain of the IT industry, helming large multinational corporations and sitting on numerous boards and committees. After retiring, he is passing on his experience by investing in technology start-ups and mentoring the next generation of technopreneurs.

Betty Wee, 63

With a big heart and an even bigger personality, she is a champion for arts and culture, as well as nature, and volunteers her time as a tireless guide in ten of Singapore’s parks and museums. She is constantly attending seminars and conferences to improve her knowledge in her area of interest.

Zaleha Bte Akbar Ali, 62

Brimming with endless energy and enthusiasm, this lady is always up and about. Whether it is taking part in cooking competitions with her self-styled recipes or offering a listening ear to her peers, she is constantly looking to devote her time to helping others. Currently, she is working on a project to publish all the hand-written recipes passed down from the women in her family into a book.

Jim Then, 64

A retired financial trader and an advocate for financial literacy, he passionately guides seniors in their retirement planning by creating new course materials and lesson frameworks at the Centre for Seniors. He also keeps active with his interests in gardening, photography and art.

Harry Lo, 69

A devoted IT specialist who is up to speed with the latest IT software, hardware and online social networking tools; he helped set up Silver Infocomm Junction with his knowledge and technical expertise to share what he knew, while also managing and conducting weekly IT practice sessions for his peers.