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1 Day Shopping Trip 2019
19 January 2019

Lelong lelong! Over 40 members and families kicked off 2019 with a shopping trip organised on 19 January. Going around the local factories and wholesale markets, they sampled snacks to their stomach’s content and shopped till their hands were full of bags.

Family Connection - Year End Celebration 2018
15 December 2018

Over 250 members and their families came together on 15 December for the Family Connection – Year End Celebration, held at Clarke Quay. A Gingerbread Man mascot greeted families, bringing smiles to the young and old. The crowd were treated to a festive spread with turkey and logcakes. There were al

Long Membership Awards 2018
27 November 2018

The recent Long Membership Awards held on 27 November saw over 290 recipients hitting a significant milestone in their years of membership with the union. Among the recipients present were some long life members in their 80s and 90s celebrating their 40th year, as well as younger members who have re

SMOU Movie Special 2018
18 November 2018

When the school holidays call, it’s time to break out the popcorn and catch a movie, which was exactly what some 550 SMOU members and their loved ones did. Gathering at GV @ Vivocity on 10 November, the show of the day was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. SMOU leaders such as General S

Family Connection - Festive Celebration 2018
27 October 2018

A double celebration of Hari Raya and Deepavali saw over 80 SMOU members and their loved ones coming together at Lighthouse Bistro on 27 October. Living up to the occasion, families came beautifully dressed as they enjoyed an evening of dance and song, festive bento-making competition and feasting.

SMOU Bursary & Scholarship Awards Presentation 2018
01 September 2018

This year’s SMOU Bursary & Scholarship Awards Presentation had an extra touch of experiential learning, with fringe activities such as flying a drone, learning about robotics through operating Ozobots, steering a ship through a Virtual Reality (VR) set. Besides receiving their awards, the recipients

SMOU Bowling Challenge 2018
18 August 2018

More than just a game of bowling, SMOU members, families, tripartite partners and representatives from shipping companies enjoyed a get together at the annual Bowling Challenge on 18 August where everyone played a casual competition while spending time with loved ones and forging stronger ties among

Clay Sculpting with White Cane Club
11 August 2018

Reaching out to the community once again, SMOU organised a clay sculpting activity for our friends from White Cane Club on 11 August. With the help of Young SMOU volunteers, the visually handicapped beneficiaries enjoyed a lunch at Lighthouse Bistro followed by a workshop. Leveraging on their sense

Family Day - National Day Celebration 2018
28 July 2018

It’s not every day that you get to experience fireworks onboard a bumboat with your family and friends. So when the opportunity came during the Family Connection – National Day Celebration on 28 July, close to 370 members and families took the chance. Filling their stomachs first, the participants

Senior Citizens Programme – Learning About Cashless Payment & Government E-services App
06 July 2018

It is more commonplace nowadays to see money changing hands through means like the internet or mobile phones. A workshop for senior SMOU members was held on 6 July to teach them about the different ways of cashless payment and how does it work. They were also given an introduction to government apps