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HSK is excited about the World Cup Final. 
World Cup Final is taking place tonight – Argentina vs France!
I’m glad that our residents had a ball of a time at our World Cup carnival at Bedok CC yesterday. We had games, live performances and plenty of street food stalls! Always great to see how sport can bring people together.
Today is the last day of the Carnival — come by from 4pm with your friends and family to soak in the excitement before the big match!
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11 h ·World Cup Final is taking place tonight – Argentina vs France!
I’m glad that our residents had a ball of a time at our World Cup carnival at Bedok CC yesterday. We had games, live performances and plenty of street food stalls! Always great to see how sport can bring people together.
Today is the last day of the Carnival — come by from 4pm with your friends and family to soak in the excitement before the big match!
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HSK congratulates all N level students. 
Congratulations to all students who received your ‘N’ level results today!
Education is an ongoing journey. For today, I hope you’ll celebrate this milestone and take some time to think about what you would like to pursue and hope to achieve. Whatever you decide to do next, don’t forget to thank your teachers and parents who have supported you on this journey. Believe in yourselves, and I wish all of you a very bright future ahead!
(Release of 2022 ‘N’ Level Results at Pasir Ris Secondary School. / MCI Photo by Lim Sin Thai)
Heng Swee Keat
3 h ·Congratulations to all students who received your ‘N’ level results today!
Education is an ongoing journey. For today, I hope you’ll celebrate this milestone and take some time to think about what you would like to pursue and hope to achieve. Whatever you decide to do next, don’t forget to thank your teachers and parents who have supported you on this journey. Believe in yourselves, and I wish all of you a very bright future ahead!
(Release of 2022 ‘N’ Level Results at Pasir Ris Secondary School. / MCI Photo by Lim Sin Thai)
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HSK went for a potluck party.
Joined residents, volunteers and our NC members for a weekend potluck party last month! There was a generous spread of food and some residents brought out their signature home-cooked dishes to share with everyone. We bonded over the good makan and conversation. This strong sense of neighbourliness is what we hope to continue building in Bedok and East Coast!
Heng Swee Keat
11 h ·Joined residents, volunteers and our NC members for a weekend potluck party last month! There was a generous spread of food and some residents brought out their signature home-cooked dishes to share with everyone. We bonded over the good makan and conversation. This strong sense of neighbourliness is what we hope to continue building in Bedok and East Coast!
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13 h ·Our buffet spread overflowed with home-cooked food as well as yummy desserts. Thanks to everyone for taking the time out on a Saturday to attend this!
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1 d ·Home-baked sticky date cake with Black Pansy flower that was harvested from a resident’s garden!
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1 d ·Ethiopian Senior Minister Dr. Arkebe Oqubay (on my right) was visiting Singapore that weekend, and so I invited him to join us. Hope everyone had a great time!
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HSK asks for bottle cap donations.
Calling out to all our East Coast GRC residents: Help Uncle Sim complete this beautiful bottle cap mural by donating plastic bottle caps!
Many residents would have spotted Uncle Sim working on this mural in front of Block 25 at Bedok these past few months. He told me that he has even gone to East Coast Park to collect bottle caps! Residents and shopkeepers in the area have also been contributing but more bottle caps are needed.
Very impressed to see this creative artwork. It goes to show that discarded items can be used to create something new and interesting. Thank you Uncle Sim for contributing your time and effort to making Bedok more colourful and vibrant!
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11 h ·Calling out to all our East Coast GRC residents: Help Uncle Sim complete this beautiful bottle cap mural by donating plastic bottle caps!
Many residents would have spotted Uncle Sim working on this mural in front of Block 25 at Bedok these past few months. He told me that he has even gone to East Coast Park to collect bottle caps! Residents and shopkeepers in the area have also been contributing but more bottle caps are needed.
Very impressed to see this creative artwork. It goes to show that discarded items can be used to create something new and interesting. Thank you Uncle Sim for contributing your time and effort to making Bedok more colourful and vibrant!
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12 h ·The half-completed mural back in October. If you have plastic bottle caps to donate, do drop them off at Blk 4 Bedok South Ave 1, Bedok Bougainvillea RC.
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13 h ·It’s still a work-in-progress but I was impressed by the amount of time and creativity that Uncle Sim had put into creating his mural.
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13 h ·A closer look of how individual bottle caps are creatively used to form words!
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from straitstimes.com:
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat delivering a keynote address at the inaugural THE Campus Live SE Asia 2022 on Dec 7. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Amelia Teng
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7 DEC 2022, 9:46 PM SGT
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SINGAPORE – Instead of being a one-time launch pad, educational institutions can become more like pit stops where workers can periodically return to refuel throughout their working life, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Wednesday.
Emphasising the need for the higher education sector to evolve, he added that universities must respond to developing trends such as continuing education and digitalisation.
One big shift is towards lifelong learning and preparing workers for disruptions in their careers, he said, as emerging technologies such as automation reshape the future of work rapidly.
“Even before the student receives his graduation certificate, the currency of his knowledge and skills is already starting to erode,” added Mr Heng, addressing nearly 300 delegates at the inaugural THE Campus Live SE Asia 2022.
The two-day event is organised by Times Higher Education and hosted by the National University of Singapore (NUS).
“To respond to these trends, we will need to continuously develop each individual across different stages of life,” he noted.
Tertiary institutions in Singapore, including NUS, now provide modular, bite-size courses for adult learners in emerging areas such as advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
“But lifelong learning is not easy to do, and we will need to continue to experiment with different modalities, leveraging on technology to help adult learners balance their various priorities,” he said.
At the same time, a broader view of education is needed, added Mr Heng, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies.
In Singapore, access to universities has grown over the past few decades, allowing more people to pursue their interests, he noted.
“But even though universities play a key role, there are other important pathways for individuals to develop their potential, in a more diversified and complex global economy, and (at a time when) a much wider range of skills (is) needed,” he said.
To help each student fulfil his potential, there is therefore a need to develop different educational pathways, different paths to success, he noted.
“An overly narrow focus on universities alone can lead to an unhealthy and expensive paper chase, which may not always result in good outcomes for individuals or society.”
Hence, Singapore has introduced more porosity across its education pathways, he said. “There are students who went through the Institute of Technical Education and polytechnic, before eventually pursuing a degree programme.”
Mr Heng also challenged university leaders in the region to work together to solve real-world issues with their research.
“One example is climate change, which is an existential challenge that we all face. The potential for nature-based solutions in South-east Asia is tremendous, as our region is home to the largest blue carbon stock in the world,” he added.
Beyond institutions and faculties, students have also been encouraged to explore the region through study trips or internships, said Mr Heng.
“Prior to Covid-19, we set out to enable 70 per cent of all students to have an overseas experience, of which 70 per cent will be in South-east Asia, China or India. With the pandemic receding, our institutes of higher learning will continue to work towards this goal.”
Students, professionals or researchers from around the region are also welcome to explore opportunities in Singapore, he added, noting that NUS has close to 2,000 students from South-east Asia.
Held at University Town on the NUS campus, the event features discussions on current topics of interest such as emerging priorities among universities.
The series is organised across different regions in the world – including Britain, Japan and the United States – with the session in Singapore being the first for this region.
Universities must respond to trends, like demand for lifelong learning: DPM Heng
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat delivering a keynote address at the inaugural THE Campus Live SE Asia 2022 on Dec 7. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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7 DEC 2022, 9:46 PM SGT
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SINGAPORE – Instead of being a one-time launch pad, educational institutions can become more like pit stops where workers can periodically return to refuel throughout their working life, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Wednesday.
Emphasising the need for the higher education sector to evolve, he added that universities must respond to developing trends such as continuing education and digitalisation.
One big shift is towards lifelong learning and preparing workers for disruptions in their careers, he said, as emerging technologies such as automation reshape the future of work rapidly.
“Even before the student receives his graduation certificate, the currency of his knowledge and skills is already starting to erode,” added Mr Heng, addressing nearly 300 delegates at the inaugural THE Campus Live SE Asia 2022.
The two-day event is organised by Times Higher Education and hosted by the National University of Singapore (NUS).
“To respond to these trends, we will need to continuously develop each individual across different stages of life,” he noted.
Tertiary institutions in Singapore, including NUS, now provide modular, bite-size courses for adult learners in emerging areas such as advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
“But lifelong learning is not easy to do, and we will need to continue to experiment with different modalities, leveraging on technology to help adult learners balance their various priorities,” he said.
At the same time, a broader view of education is needed, added Mr Heng, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies.
In Singapore, access to universities has grown over the past few decades, allowing more people to pursue their interests, he noted.
“But even though universities play a key role, there are other important pathways for individuals to develop their potential, in a more diversified and complex global economy, and (at a time when) a much wider range of skills (is) needed,” he said.
To help each student fulfil his potential, there is therefore a need to develop different educational pathways, different paths to success, he noted.
“An overly narrow focus on universities alone can lead to an unhealthy and expensive paper chase, which may not always result in good outcomes for individuals or society.”
Hence, Singapore has introduced more porosity across its education pathways, he said. “There are students who went through the Institute of Technical Education and polytechnic, before eventually pursuing a degree programme.”
Mr Heng also challenged university leaders in the region to work together to solve real-world issues with their research.
“One example is climate change, which is an existential challenge that we all face. The potential for nature-based solutions in South-east Asia is tremendous, as our region is home to the largest blue carbon stock in the world,” he added.
Beyond institutions and faculties, students have also been encouraged to explore the region through study trips or internships, said Mr Heng.
“Prior to Covid-19, we set out to enable 70 per cent of all students to have an overseas experience, of which 70 per cent will be in South-east Asia, China or India. With the pandemic receding, our institutes of higher learning will continue to work towards this goal.”
Students, professionals or researchers from around the region are also welcome to explore opportunities in Singapore, he added, noting that NUS has close to 2,000 students from South-east Asia.
Held at University Town on the NUS campus, the event features discussions on current topics of interest such as emerging priorities among universities.
The series is organised across different regions in the world – including Britain, Japan and the United States – with the session in Singapore being the first for this region.
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HSK enjoyed a concert. 
Thoroughly enjoyed the LGT Young Soloists 2022 Christmas Concert earlier this month with Prince Philipp and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein. I caught up with the talented musicians after the performance and learned that the youngest soloist is only 13! The musicians come from diverse backgrounds, but came together on the same stage because of their shared passion and dedication to music. I hope everyone will be able to spend quality time with your loved ones this Christmas weekend!
Heng Swee Keat
10 h ·Thoroughly enjoyed the LGT Young Soloists 2022 Christmas Concert earlier this month with Prince Philipp and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein. I caught up with the talented musicians after the performance and learned that the youngest soloist is only 13! The musicians come from diverse backgrounds, but came together on the same stage because of their shared passion and dedication to music. I hope everyone will be able to spend quality time with your loved ones this Christmas weekend!
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from straitstimes.com:
Mr Sim Boh Huat, 77, with his colourful bottle cap artwork located adjacent to Block 26 New Upper Changi Road. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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SINGAPORE – Crouching down on his knees, a man in a batik shirt gingerly hammered another bottle cap into the cement, working on a mosaic artwork in the middle of an open neighbourhood square in Bedok.
The artist, retiree Sim Boh Huat, said he empties his mind and simply lets intuition guide his work, which has bottle caps forming the shape of Singapore, framed by bright flowers.
The 77-year-old, who lives in the neighbourhood, turns up every day from 3pm to 8pm. Work on his creation started in July 2022.
Of the community artwork, which is located adjacent to Block 26 New Upper Changi Road, he said: “Like a gardener, I plant each bottle cap naturally into the ground like a flower.”
The work, which is presently untitled, is one of East Coast GRC’s projects that aim to involve the community under the East Coast Plan, getting residents to take greater ownership of their neighbourhoods.
The plan was introduced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat during the 2020 General Election. The pillars of the plan include making the neighbourhood more vibrant through improving living and common spaces while involving residents.
Mr Sim, who had originally experimented with bottle cap mosaics at a community garden where he volunteers, said the ground was not suitable for laying the caps, which kept getting washed away by the rain.
He brought this issue up to the Bedok Bougainvillea Residents’ Committee (RC), which manages his zone, seeking approval for a site for his artwork.
Mr Lanard Ng, 45, an engineer and chairman of the RC, said: “We were already looking for people to beautify and personify the area in line with the East Coast Plan, and it is difficult to find people who have the time and energy to put in effort for their community.
“Mr Sim is passionate and meets both criteria, so we were happy to help him.”
Initially allotted a small plot near a coffee shop in May 2022, Mr Sim soon realised that his art would require more space.
He was provided with a larger plot in the centre of the neighbourhood square, said Mr Ng.
This allowed for the artwork to begin in July 2022, when the plot of grass was cleared and the RC began a publicity campaign to collect bottle caps.
Over a period of one month, residents gathered around 80,000 bottle caps. These were sorted by Mr Sim and hammered into the cement to form the mosaic.
Although he pursued this project out of his own initiative, he said he has also managed to stay fit and make many friends.
Social worker Sheryl Yeo, 24, and Mr Sim Boh Huat, 77, with his colourful bottle cap artwork near Block 26 New Upper Changi Road. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Mr Sim said: “I work on this mosaic from 3pm to around 8pm every day and, during this time, many people walk by and buy me drinks or meals.”
He added that he met some of these friends through the open call for the bottle caps, which resulted in some unique-looking caps being handed to him.
Among those who help him is social worker Sheryl Yeo, 24, who turns up once a week.
She lives a few blocks away from where the artwork is located and came across Mr Sim at work on her way to lunch.
She said: “I just thought it was so rare that it was an initiative done by an uncle alone and not the Government… People are often so busy with their own lives and they hardly do things for the community, especially if there is not much to be gained from it.”
She added: “I like community art and I hope that we will see more of it in Singapore.”
DPM Heng paid a visit to Mr Sim’s mosaic on Thursday and said he is very impressed with Mr Sim’s ability to make art out of discarded things.
Mr Sim, who lives in the neighbourhood, turns up every day from 3pm to 8pm to work on his mosaic creation. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
In a Facebook post, he thanked Mr Sim for making Bedok more colourful and vibrant.
With the artwork to be completed by the end of this month, Mr Sim said he hopes his creation will inspire joy in those who chance upon it.
Pointing to the heart in the centre of the mural, he added: “The heart stands for my love for the kind people in Singapore with a heart… I hope that with my art, everyone and all my neighbours will be happy to be surrounded by beauty.”
The artwork will be at the site permanently. The RCs in Bedok welcome proposals from residents on community projects. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and processing time may vary.
Retiree, 77, turns heads with community artwork using 80,000 bottle caps in Bedok
Mr Sim Boh Huat, 77, with his colourful bottle cap artwork located adjacent to Block 26 New Upper Changi Road. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Gena Soh
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24 DEC 2022, 3:08 PM SGT
FacebookTwitter
SINGAPORE – Crouching down on his knees, a man in a batik shirt gingerly hammered another bottle cap into the cement, working on a mosaic artwork in the middle of an open neighbourhood square in Bedok.
The artist, retiree Sim Boh Huat, said he empties his mind and simply lets intuition guide his work, which has bottle caps forming the shape of Singapore, framed by bright flowers.
The 77-year-old, who lives in the neighbourhood, turns up every day from 3pm to 8pm. Work on his creation started in July 2022.
Of the community artwork, which is located adjacent to Block 26 New Upper Changi Road, he said: “Like a gardener, I plant each bottle cap naturally into the ground like a flower.”
The work, which is presently untitled, is one of East Coast GRC’s projects that aim to involve the community under the East Coast Plan, getting residents to take greater ownership of their neighbourhoods.
The plan was introduced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat during the 2020 General Election. The pillars of the plan include making the neighbourhood more vibrant through improving living and common spaces while involving residents.
Mr Sim, who had originally experimented with bottle cap mosaics at a community garden where he volunteers, said the ground was not suitable for laying the caps, which kept getting washed away by the rain.
He brought this issue up to the Bedok Bougainvillea Residents’ Committee (RC), which manages his zone, seeking approval for a site for his artwork.
Mr Lanard Ng, 45, an engineer and chairman of the RC, said: “We were already looking for people to beautify and personify the area in line with the East Coast Plan, and it is difficult to find people who have the time and energy to put in effort for their community.
“Mr Sim is passionate and meets both criteria, so we were happy to help him.”
Initially allotted a small plot near a coffee shop in May 2022, Mr Sim soon realised that his art would require more space.
He was provided with a larger plot in the centre of the neighbourhood square, said Mr Ng.
This allowed for the artwork to begin in July 2022, when the plot of grass was cleared and the RC began a publicity campaign to collect bottle caps.
Over a period of one month, residents gathered around 80,000 bottle caps. These were sorted by Mr Sim and hammered into the cement to form the mosaic.
Although he pursued this project out of his own initiative, he said he has also managed to stay fit and make many friends.
Social worker Sheryl Yeo, 24, and Mr Sim Boh Huat, 77, with his colourful bottle cap artwork near Block 26 New Upper Changi Road. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Mr Sim said: “I work on this mosaic from 3pm to around 8pm every day and, during this time, many people walk by and buy me drinks or meals.”
He added that he met some of these friends through the open call for the bottle caps, which resulted in some unique-looking caps being handed to him.
Among those who help him is social worker Sheryl Yeo, 24, who turns up once a week.
She lives a few blocks away from where the artwork is located and came across Mr Sim at work on her way to lunch.
She said: “I just thought it was so rare that it was an initiative done by an uncle alone and not the Government… People are often so busy with their own lives and they hardly do things for the community, especially if there is not much to be gained from it.”
She added: “I like community art and I hope that we will see more of it in Singapore.”
DPM Heng paid a visit to Mr Sim’s mosaic on Thursday and said he is very impressed with Mr Sim’s ability to make art out of discarded things.
Mr Sim, who lives in the neighbourhood, turns up every day from 3pm to 8pm to work on his mosaic creation. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
In a Facebook post, he thanked Mr Sim for making Bedok more colourful and vibrant.
With the artwork to be completed by the end of this month, Mr Sim said he hopes his creation will inspire joy in those who chance upon it.
Pointing to the heart in the centre of the mural, he added: “The heart stands for my love for the kind people in Singapore with a heart… I hope that with my art, everyone and all my neighbours will be happy to be surrounded by beauty.”
The artwork will be at the site permanently. The RCs in Bedok welcome proposals from residents on community projects. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and processing time may vary.
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HSK encourages everyone to donate blood. 
Dropped by the Blood Donation Drive at Bedok CC recently. Was heartened by the good response and to see many regular donors, and also first-time ones such as Andria!
Our blood stocks have to be constantly replenished, and not all blood types are at healthy levels yet.
I encourage everyone to step forward to donate if you are able to. Go to www.giveblood.sg to check your eligibility.
Blood donation drives in Bedok are held quarterly. The next one will be on 12 March 2023. Do look out for updates on We Love Bedok. Or you can walk into any Bloodbanks or other community blood drives to donate.
Heng Swee Keat
10 h ·Dropped by the Blood Donation Drive at Bedok CC recently. Was heartened by the good response and to see many regular donors, and also first-time ones such as Andria!
Our blood stocks have to be constantly replenished, and not all blood types are at healthy levels yet.
I encourage everyone to step forward to donate if you are able to. Go to www.giveblood.sg to check your eligibility.
Blood donation drives in Bedok are held quarterly. The next one will be on 12 March 2023. Do look out for updates on We Love Bedok. Or you can walk into any Bloodbanks or other community blood drives to donate.
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10 h ·Good to hear from Andria that her first blood donation experience went smoothly.
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1 d ·Vice Chairman of Bedok C2E team, Patrick, shared the blood donation process with me. Don’t worry if you are unsure whether you can donate your blood. The doctors from the Red Cross will do a check for you, and make sure they collect blood from suitable donors!
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