DECEMBER 2022

LIFE & FAMILY

One-stop Wellness AIBI MaxWell by homegrown health, beauty and fitness brand AIBI has opened at 30Maxwell Road, one of six state properties identified under the first phase of the Reinventing Spaces into Vibrant Places programme by the Singapore Land Authority and Urban Redevelopment Authority. The wellness and lifestyle destination comprises MW Space for sport and lifestyle events, a fully equipped RE:GYM with spin and HIIT sessions, wellness-centric group classes and facilities by Dr.Well, plus Huggs café, Fitmeal café and an AIBI showroom. The public fitness corner, dog gym, playground and seating are open 24 hours for public use. aibimaxwell.com Calling Filmmakers! Are you looking to showcase your creativity? Sony welcomes auditions for World of Film, open to aspiring filmmakers aged 18 and above in the Asia Pacific region. Until 31 December 2022, applicants can submit a storyboard for a 10-to-15 minute film with the theme “Dream Fearlessly” at sony-asia.com/microsite/world-of-film/sg . Participants will be judged by their potential in storytelling and the proposed application of technical filming techniques. There will be one winner per locale, announced in February. Winners will receive US$10,000 in cash as funding for production of the video and Sony camera gear support.

Investing Responsibly Despite investor concerns over global recession and inflationary pressures, AllianceBerstein (AB), the leading global investment management and research firm, says Environment, Social andGovernance (ESG) investing is essential and can deliver competitive returns. The global investment management and research firm has partnered with clients, regulators and other stakeholders to push for progress on climate issues since it signed on to the Principles for Responsible Investment in 2011. More recently, AB announced that it’s working towards achieving net zero emissions and aligning business operations and investment strategies with a 1.5-degree Celsius pathway by 2050. abfunds.com.sg

New Centre A short walk from Yishun MRT is the Yishun Learning Centre of the Dyslexia Association of Singapore. Opened in October, it has eight classrooms equipped with wireless projectors and dimmable lights to cater to students with specific light brightness level needs. While the former centre could only support 155 students, the new centre accommodates up to 300 students with dyslexia and specific learning differences residing in Yishun and the vicinity. It’ll also ensure that students continue to be supported by bursaries. This effort is boosted by the donation of $99,300 by the Singapore Island Country Club that will go towards the DAS Bursary Fund. DAS needs to raise over $2 million for its bursary fund every year. The construction of the new centre is also made possible with the support of the Lee Foundation. das.org.sg

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