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Singapore, 17 March 2026 – Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) announced the launch of the REACT CareTag Programme, a pilot community initiative under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, REACT (“REspond ACTively”). The initiative was introduced to Activate by Ms Peggy Yee, Co-Chair of the Inclusive Justice Taskforce, to address a pressing concern faced by caregivers of persons with special needs or dementia. The pilot programme will sponsor 500 location

(From left) CaringSG CEO Edwin Tan, Actxa CEO Marcus Soo, Activate Interactive CEO Joel Chin and Veteran lawyer Peggy Yee. SINGAPORE - A new ground-up initiative will distribute free trackers to up to 500 caregivers to help them keep tabs on the whereabouts of their loved ones with special needs or dementia. Caregivers can apply for a location tracker from March 9 to December 2026 under the REACT CareTag programme, a collaboration between local tech company Activate Interacti

PY Legal LLC董事余美娟律师（左一）手上的就是小小的定位追踪器。她发动Actxa首席执行官苏明利（左二起）、关护之心执行总裁陈来顺、Activate Interactive首席执行官陈向晖几个社区伙伴，发起“REACT CareTag”计划，为特需或失智人士的看护者或家庭送出定位追踪器，协助他们在看护对象走失时更快掌握位置。 （受访者提供） 2025年8月29日，11岁的特需男童哈利尔（Muhammad Hairil Bin Muhammad Effendi）中午前擅自离家后走失， 警方发文告呼吁公众寻人 。男童隔天晚上在东海岸公园外海寻获， 却已溺毙身亡 。 PY Legal LLC董事余美娟律师说，这起悲剧让她深受触动。“我为失去孩子的家庭感到非常难过。开始思考，能怎么应用科技，避免类似事情发生。” 余美娟那时也联想到，像患有自闭症或精神疾病患者一旦走失，往往需要动员大量人力搜寻；她很希望能借助科技，协助看护者追踪看护对象的踪迹。 她在2025年11月联系上本地科技公司Activate Interactive讨论合作，这家公司后来同