Daily roundup: 20-year-old shares why she volunteers with Assisi Hospice — and other top stories today

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1. 'My heart is so much fuller': 20-year-old shares why she volunteers with Assisi Hospice

University student Phoebe Wee has come to terms with the inevitability of death through volunteering at Assisi Hospice over the past four years.

The 20-year-old has seen a fair share of deaths — many of the patients at the hospice's day care centre have a prognosis of one year or less... » READ MORE

2. I've never been interested in conventional metrics of success, says former scholar who 'retired' at 32

Despite having stellar grades which landed him the Public Service Commission scholarship, Ashish Kumar decided to go into "early retirement" as soon as he could.

According to his LinkedIn profile, the 32-year-old has a law degree from the University of Cambridge and held posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Communications and Information during his six-year scholarship bond before quitting in February this year... » READ MORE

3. STB investigating incident of tour group allegedly abandoned by bus driver in Little India

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is investigating an incident where a group of Chinese tourists were allegedly left behind by a bus driver from a local travel agency last Friday (Aug 16).

A nearly two-minute-long video circulating online shows tourists from the tour group accusing the driver of insulting them and hitting one of them with the bus door... » READ MORE

4. 'Nothing but good memories': Jay Park says Singapore feels like a 'third home'

He said he's been to Singapore more often than any other country besides the US where he grew up and South Korea where he's based.

Korean American rapper Jay Park told AsiaOne in a recent interview that Singapore feels like a "third home" to him... » READ MORE

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