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CNA
08-08-2025
- Health
- CNA
Making active living more accessible with the S$100 SG60 ActiveSG credit top-up
After a long day, collapsing onto the couch can feel well-earned and hard to resist. But making space for movement in your week can be one of the most rewarding habits for your body and mind. Research has shown that 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity – think cycling, jogging or swimming – each week can improve quality of life and lower the risk of chronic conditions. It also supports mental well-being – regular exercise has been linked to improved mood, better emotional regulation and relief from depressive symptoms. And as we age, keeping up with light activity can make a lasting impact. Just 30 minutes a day six times a week, focusing on strength, balance and flexibility, has been found to raise life expectancy by over 40 per cent. Not sure where to begin? Since its launch in April 2014, ActiveSG has encouraged Singaporeans of all ages to live better through sport. Today, more than 2.5 million members are tapping into a growing catalogue of affordable, innovative and inclusive options across ActiveSG sport centres and school-based Dual Use Scheme facilities. Among the many perks: Members aged 12 and above enjoy access to ActiveSG gyms at wallet-friendly rates, with additional discounts for students under 17 and seniors aged 55 and above. The MyActiveGYM multi-entry pass offers islandwide access to gym facilities. A peak pass allows entry during opening hours, seven days a week, while an off-peak pass gives access from opening until 4pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays. If the pool is your happy place, MyActiveSWIM provides unlimited access to ActiveSG swimming complexes every day, so you can take a dip whenever the mood strikes. To support your fitness journey, Sport Singapore is offering a S$100 SG60 ActiveSG credit top-up to all Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Log in to MyActiveSG+ by Dec 31 to book facilities*, fitness programmes as well as swim and gym passes. New members who sign up before the deadline will receive a total of S$200 in credits – combining the regular S$100 welcome bonus with the SG60 ActiveSG credit top-up. An active start lays the groundwork for well-rounded growth. It can boost physical development, improve posture and coordination, and support sharper focus and memory. Plus, it keeps kids energised and away from screens when school's out. To help more young participants discover the joy of movement, ActiveSG members can now offset up to 60 per cent of School Holiday Programme fees – double the previous subsidy. The ActiveSG School Holiday Programmes provide a great outlet for little ones and teens to burn off energy and make memories with friends and family during the break. Simply search 'SHP60' on MyActiveSG+ to view eligible activities. GET MORE OUT OF YOUR CREDITS THIS SG60 As part of the nationwide celebration, members can now use their credits to fully cover the cost of any Active Health programme, including fitness assessments, health checks and body composition analyses. The Active Health website makes it easier to navigate your fitness journey, with programmes tailored to different needs – from building strength in your 40s to using exercise to help manage a chronic condition. Whether you're starting fresh, getting back on track or simply looking to feel better, now's a good time to focus on your well-being. A small push can go further with support from family, friends or a fitness buddy who adds motivation, accountability and a dash of friendly competition. If you don't manage to use up all your credits this year, worry not – any unused ActiveSG credits will automatically be extended to the end of 2026. Just make at least one transaction in 2026, such as booking an activity or facility, to keep them active. This SG60, take the step that sets everything in motion – your future self will thank you.
Business Times
01-08-2025
- Business
- Business Times
Singapore's temporal sovereignty: How SG60 reveals the future of statecraft
POLITICAL science has long understood sovereignty as control over territory, people and resources. But Singapore's SG60 initiatives reveal something unprecedented in statecraft: temporal sovereignty – the systematic capacity to govern across multiple time horizons simultaneously. The SG60 package demonstrates governance operating on 60-year strategic cycles while executing immediate interventions, representing not just effective policy, but the evolution of governance itself. SG60: Long-term thinking in action A closer look at the package reveals Singapore's temporal sovereignty in action. The S$1 billion hawker centre investment operates on 20 to 30-year horizons, anticipating generational cultural preservation needs while creating immediate jobs and long-term tourism assets. The S$600 million in charity matching funds creates sustainable philanthropic ecosystems that will strengthen Singapore's social fabric for decades. The SG Culture Pass and ActiveSG credits build long-term consumption habits while providing immediate revenue to their respective industries. This approach is driven by institutions such as Singapore's Centre for Strategic Futures (CSF). The CSF's methodology goes beyond traditional forecasting to address sudden disruptions and long-term trends simultaneously. Recent research in the European Journal of Futures Research by economics professor Ceyhun Elgin highlights Singapore's institutional design as exemplifying how governments can build genuine long-term planning capabilities. The SG60 voucher distribution reveals this sophisticated approach applied to economic policy. Rather than simple stimulus, the vouchers channel spending toward heartland businesses and hawker centres, strengthening local commercial ecosystems. The timing, disbursed from July 2025 with validity through 2026, creates sustained economic activity patterns rather than temporary boosts. This demonstrates using today's policy tools to shape future economic behaviour. Institutional advantages for business and investment Singapore's ability to achieve temporal sovereignty stems from specific institutional innovations that create decades of policy certainty. The integration of strategic planning throughout government represents a fundamental departure from treating long-term thinking as a specialised function. Research commissioned by the UK Government Office for Science noted that in Singapore, strategic thinking skills are core parts of civil service training, creating systematic planning capacity rather than isolated expertise. For businesses, this means rare policy predictability, an advantage exemplified by the SG60 hawker centre investment. Building on UNESCO's recognition of Singapore's hawker culture, the S$1 billion commitment creates sustained opportunities for food, tourism and property development. This provides an investment certainty that is a luxury in most democracies, where projects are vulnerable to electoral cycles. A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 8.30 am Asean Business Business insights centering on South-east Asia's fast-growing economies. Sign Up Sign Up Singapore's Strategy Group, established in 2015 under the Prime Minister's Office, coordinates complex issues cutting across ministry boundaries. This enables the policy integration seen in SG60: using immediate economic relief to support medium-term business development while building long-term cultural assets. The CSF's 'Early Warning Systems' analyse risks and build response capabilities before crises emerge. This forward-looking approach is also reflected in the SG60 charity matching funds, which strengthen community capacity to reduce future fiscal burdens while creating opportunities for impact investment and corporate social responsibility partnerships. Why other systems struggle with long-term planning Most democratic systems face structural challenges in maintaining policy continuity across electoral transitions. The UK's experience illustrates these challenges. Despite operating a Foresight unit for more than 20 years, major infrastructure projects like HS2, a new highspeed railway, face discontinuity pressures when new administrations reassess predecessors' commitments. Long-term projects are vulnerable to partisan politics, making them subject to cancellation when power changes hands. Singapore's system faces the same five-year electoral cycle but has developed institutional mechanisms that insulate strategic planning from political disruption. The continuity comes from strong technocratic institutions, sustained electoral mandate, and a political culture that prioritises long-term national outcomes over short-term political positioning. Singapore's electorate has consistently demonstrated remarkable policy patience, re-electing leaders based on long-term performance rather than demanding immediate gratification. This electoral patience allows leaders to make genuinely strategic decisions without the populist pressures that constrain policymaking in many democracies. In Singapore, new leaders inherit and build upon existing strategic frameworks, ensuring policy continuity that transcends individual political careers while maintaining democratic legitimacy through regular electoral validation. Continued payoffs The business implications of this multi-generational strategy are direct. The SG60 Culture Pass, for instance, encourages arts engagement and builds long-term consumption habits, creating predictable customer pipelines for creative industries and cultural enterprises. Similarly, Singapore's charity matching approach through the S$250 million SG Gives grant fosters a robust philanthropic ecosystem, opening new avenues for corporate partnerships and impact investing. For multinational corporations, Singapore's temporal sovereignty offers rare planning certainty. Institutional continuity enables businesses to make longer term investments with confidence in policy stability. The hawker centre modernisation program, for example, provides construction, technology, and hospitality companies with predictable pipeline opportunities across decades. The evolution of statecraft and global implications Singapore's temporal sovereignty represents genuine innovation in governance theory. Traditional sovereignty assumed control of physical territory and populations. The city-state has pioneered systematic governance across time dimensions that enables proactive rather than reactive policy approaches. For businesses operating globally, Singapore's model suggests the competitive advantages of countries that can provide policy certainty across extended time horizons. As supply chains become more complex and investment cycles longer, jurisdictions offering predictable regulatory environments will attract increasing capital flows. Effective modern governance requires the ability to optimise across multiple time horizons while maintaining social cohesion and economic dynamism. Singapore's institutional innovations – embedding strategic planning, creating policy continuity mechanisms, and designing multi-generational strategies – provide valuable models for governance evolution. In an era of increasing global uncertainty, Singapore's mastery of temporal sovereignty offers both a competitive model for governments and a stable foundation for business planning across extended time horizons. Singapore's six decades of sustained growth, social stability, and crisis resilience demonstrate that temporal sovereignty delivers superior outcomes for citizens and businesses alike. The writer is a legal academic affiliated with the Singapore University of Social Sciences, University of Reading, Cambridge C-EENRG, and NUS APCEL. He is also a lawyer at RHTLaw Asia
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Keppel Club Announces Exciting 2025 Initiatives: Growing an Inclusive Golfing Community in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 July 2025 - Keppel Club, Singapore's only members' club that welcomes public golfers to its golf facilities is gearing up for an exciting year in 2025. The Club is set to roll out a series of bold initiatives and events aimed at growing its golfing community and making the sport more inclusive and accessible to all. Expanding Golf Access – Golf for Everyone Keppel Club's vision for 2025 is clear: to create a welcoming space where everyone, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, can learn, play, and connect. A standout initiative is the launch of the ' Introductory Golf Try-Out by Keppel Club ' beginner's programme in July 2025, in partnership with Sport Singapore's ActiveSG. This is an introductory programme to help anyone who is new to golf to learn about the sport. All Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who register for this programme can use their ActiveSG credit to offset the fees. With inclusivity being a key priority, Keppel Club is also teaming up with the Singapore Golf Association (SGA) and the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) to offer golf experiences for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The partnership aims to empower PWDs, giving them the opportunity to try the sport and thrive in it. Apart from these community golfing events, the Club is enhancing access for corporate and private groups through tailored booking packages, making it easier than ever to enjoy a round of golf with colleagues, friends, or clients. Major Events and Community Fun • Keppel Club Community Golf Festival 2025 will also see the launch of the first-ever Keppel Club Community Golf Festival from 31 July to 2 August. This exciting community golf event is all about bringing people together in celebration of SG60 – Singapore's 60th birthday. The festival will feature golf clinics for people with disabilities and the underprivileged, reinforcing the Club's commitment to inclusivity. In addition, there will be a friendly game of golf in a 'Jurassic Park' themed course filled with fun and lots of 'surprizes'. The festival's highlight is the ActiveSG's Pesta Sukan Golf Tournament, marking the debut of golf in this national-level sports festival. The competition has two segments: one is the individual competition with men and women categories playing in the morning of 2 August, and the other being the inter-constituency competition in the afternoon, where participation is by invitation to community clubs, sports network groups and grassroots advisors. Pesta Sukan is now fully subscribed. • Keppel Charity Golf Also, don't miss the 53rd Keppel Charity Golf Event, a four-day fundraising event aiming to raise over $1 million for 16 charitable organisations. For over five decades, Keppel Club has been a champion of community outreach, and this year's event will continue the tradition of giving back. The event combines golf with culinary delights, giving members, guests, and corporate sponsors the chance to give back to the community while enjoying a fantastic day out. For donations and registration to play in Keppel Charity Golf 2025, please visit Enhancing the Experience – New Services To make 2025 even more memorable, Keppel Club will also enhance its offerings with new services. The Club is introducing Private and Corporate Golf Booking services, catering to both individuals and businesses seeking a premium golfing experience. Whether for business meetings, corporate events, or private celebrations, Keppel Club is the perfect venue for both professional and social occasions. As Keppel Club celebrates its 121-year legacy, it remains committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant, and community-driven golf culture in Singapore. With its exciting new initiatives and events, the Club invites golfers of all levels, corporate groups, and newcomers to explore the range of offerings available in 2025. Join Keppel Club in embracing the future of golf in Singapore—whether learning the game or participating in events. To learn more about Keppel Club's 2025 golf events and to register for the games, please visit
Malay Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Keppel Club Announces Exciting 2025 Initiatives: Growing an Inclusive Golfing Community in Singapore
Keppel Club Community Golf Festival Keppel Charity Golf SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 July 2025 - Keppel Club , Singapore's only members' club that welcomes public golfers to its golf facilities is gearing up for an exciting year in 2025. The Club is set to roll out a series of bold initiatives and events aimed at growing its golfing community and making the sport more inclusive and accessible to Club's vision for 2025 is clear: to create a welcoming space where everyone, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, can learn, play, and connect. A standout initiative is the launch of the ' Introductory Golf Try-Out by Keppel Club ' beginner's programme in July 2025, in partnership with Sport Singapore's ActiveSG. This is an introductory programme to help anyone who is new to golf to learn about the spor t . All Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who register for this programme can use their ActiveSG credit to offset the inclusivity being a key priority, Keppel Club is also teaming up with the Singapore Golf Association (SGA) and the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) to offer golf experiences for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The partnership aims to empower PWDs, giving them the opportunity to try the sport and thrive in from these community golfing events, the Club is enhancing access for corporate and private groups through tailored booking packages, making it easier than ever to enjoy a round of golf with colleagues, friends, or clients.2025 will also see the launch of the first-ever Keppel Club Community Golf Festival from 31 July to 2 August. This exciting community golf event is all about bringing people together in celebration of SG60 – Singapore's 60th birthday. The festival will feature golf clinics for people with disabilities and the underprivileged, reinforcing the Club's commitment to inclusivity. In addition, there will be a friendly game of golf in a 'Jurassic Park' themed course filled with fun and lots of 'surprizes'. The festival's highlight is the ActiveSG's Pesta Sukan Golf Tournament , marking the debut of golf in this national-level sports festival. The competition has two segments: one is the individual competition with men and women categories playing in the morning of 2 August, and the other being the inter-constituency competition in the afternoon, where participation is by invitation to community clubs, sports network groups and grassroots advisors. Pesta Sukan is now fully don't miss the 53rd Keppel Charity Golf Event, a four-day fundraising event aiming to raise over $1 million for 16 charitable organisations. For over five decades, Keppel Club has been a champion of community outreach, and this year's event will continue the tradition of giving back. The event combines golf with culinary delights, giving members, guests, and corporate sponsors the chance to give back to the community while enjoying a fantastic day donations and registration to play in Keppel Charity Golf 2025, please visit To make 2025 even more memorable, Keppel Club will also enhance its offerings with new services. The Club is introducing Private and Corporate Golf Booking services, catering to both individuals and businesses seeking a premium golfing experience. Whether for business meetings, corporate events, or private celebrations, Keppel Club is the perfect venue for both professional and social Keppel Club celebrates its 121-year legacy, it remains committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant, and community-driven golf culture in Singapore. With its exciting new initiatives and events, the Club invites golfers of all levels, corporate groups, and newcomers to explore the range of offerings available in 2025. Join Keppel Club in embracing the future of golf in Singapore—whether learning the game or participating in learn more about Keppel Club's 2025 golf events and to register for the games, please visit Hashtag: #GolfSingapore #GolfClubSingapore #LearnGolfSingapore The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Keppel Club Founded in 1904, Keppel Club is Singapore's only golf club with a rich 121-year legacy. Offering excellent golfing facilities, the Club welcomes members and public golfers of all levels and is committed to making golf accessible and inclusive. Beyond sport, Keppel Club actively engages in community outreach, hosting charity events and social programmes. With its combination of tradition and innovation, Keppel Club continues to foster a vibrant and welcoming golf culture for all.
Straits Times
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Forum: Smart lockers set to be installed at all ActiveSG stadiums by July
Forum: Smart lockers set to be installed at all ActiveSG stadiums by July We thank the writer for his letter 'Restore locker facilities at ActiveSG stadiums' (June 9). As part of ActiveSG's regular review to continually improve and deliver service excellence to our users, traditional coin-operated lockers are being phased out and replaced with new touchscreen smart lockers across all ActiveSG Sport Centres. The enhanced lockers provide users with the option to access the lockers multiple times within a five-hour period. Compared with the old lockers that require payment each time they are opened, this enhancement addresses the needs of users who require access to their belongings during their exercise sessions. The enhanced lockers also provide greater convenience for users, as payment is cashless and there is no longer a need to hold on to a physical key while they exercise. A progressive installation approach has been adopted, with all ActiveSG swimming complexes now equipped with the new lockers. We are targeting to complete the remaining locker installations at all ActiveSG stadiums by July . ActiveSG remains committed to creating a supportive environment that helps everyone stay active and healthy. We appreciate our patrons' understanding during this transition period as we work towards reintroducing lockers to all our ActiveSG stadiums. Abdul Rahman Hassan Senior Director, Centre Operations ActiveSG More on this Topic Forum: What readers are saying Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
