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South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong restaurant run by disabled looking for new partner to keep mission going
Hong Kong's social enterprises empowering vulnerable communities are struggling to survive amid a dire economy. In the first of a two-part series, the Post looks at how a Singapore-based catering business is trying to chart a new path forward for its disabled workers. Dignity Kitchen, a beacon of hope for disabled people seeking training and employment in Hong Kong, is at a crossroads. The Singapore-based social enterprise restaurant is urgently looking for a local partner because its founder, Koh Seng Choon, can no longer fly often to the city to manage the business after undergoing heart surgery in March. Over the past six years, the 66-year-old travelled from the city state to Hong Kong every two months to set up and run the hawker-style restaurant in Mong Kok that has so far trained and placed more than 200 disabled people in jobs. 'The only thing I regret now is I don't have the health to carry on,' he told the Post earlier this week, three months after his surgery. 'I'm not selling the business. The idea is to find a partner with a good heart, commitment, and experience working with disabled people, letting Hongkongers help Hongkongers.'
CNA
14-05-2025
- Health
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Is going toothless a natural part of growing older?
CNA938 Rewind - Is going toothless a natural part of growing older? Many adults lose anywhere from five to 10 teeth by the time they reach their late 60s or early 70s. But one doesn't have to go through their senior years with even fewer teeth if they start caring for their oral health now, reported by a CNA article. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Dr Eunice Foo, Dentist, Q&M Dental Group if going toothless is inevitable as we get older, much like how our body slows down as we age. 8 mins CNA938 Rewind - President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, eyeing more investment in the U.S. With US President Donald Trump due to visit Gulf states this week, a key focus will be securing significant new investment for the US economy. The economic importance of the region is highlighted by the fact that the visit to Saudi Arabia was due to be the first overseas trip of his second term in the White House. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about the expected agenda of the business agreements with Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Flinders University 11 mins CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Dignity Kitchen's Koh Seng Choon supports the differently-abled with grit and gratitude Koh Seng Choon is the founder of Project Dignity, a social enterprise that has been equipping vulnerable and differently-abled individuals with skills and employment since 2010. Seng Choon shares how his parents' example of selfless giving despite their own financial hardship, planted the seeds of compassion in him. He also shares how the tenacity he gained as a cash-strapped student in the UK continues to fuel his drive to create practical solutions for the challenges faced by the differently-abled people in his care. 34 mins
CNA
13-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Dignity Kitchen's Koh Seng Choon supports the differently-abled with grit and gratitude
CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Dignity Kitchen's Koh Seng Choon supports the differently-abled with grit and gratitude Koh Seng Choon is the founder of Project Dignity, a social enterprise that has been equipping vulnerable and differently-abled individuals with skills and employment since 2010. Seng Choon shares how his parents' example of selfless giving despite their own financial hardship, planted the seeds of compassion in him. He also shares how the tenacity he gained as a cash-strapped student in the UK continues to fuel his drive to create practical solutions for the challenges faced by the differently-abled people in his care. 34 mins CNA938 Rewind - No new inroads by the opposition this GE2025 The People's Action Party secured 87 out of 97 parliamentary seats, while opposition parties didn't make new inroads in this General Election. Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dr. Reuben Ng, Behavioural and Data Scientist at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS. 17 mins CNA938 Rewind - How should you dispose of your PMD batteries? The police are investigating an incident involving a suspicious-looking bag with wires found in Queenstown early Sunday morning (11 May). Security checks established that the item in the bag was a battery from a personal mobility device. Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with William Lin, Director of Maximal SG, about proper PMD battery disposal. 11 mins
