by Abriel | Mar 7, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being, International Women's Day
Overcoming an eating disorder can often take years of struggle. Having lived through it herself and with the help of two apps, Ekaterina Karabasheva hopes to help people suffering from or at risk of developing the condition. It started when Ekaterina was 16, the...
by Abriel | Mar 7, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
A “Caregivers’ Space” and a simplified application process for foreign domestic worker assistance schemes will be launched to increase support for caregivers of people with disabilities, announced the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on 7 March 2018....
by Abriel | Mar 6, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
The use of one reusable bag over a year could replace the use of 125 single-use plastics bags or 52 single-use paper bags, a life-cycle assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the National Environment Agency (NEA) shows. An LCA study evaluates the environmental impact...
by Abriel | Mar 4, 2018 | 2018, Clean Water & Sanitation
More than 4,000 people from 30 organisations and educational institutions pledged on 3 March to do their part at home to save water and fight climate change in celebration of Singapore World Water Day (SWWD). The event is organised annually by national water agency...
by Abriel | Mar 4, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Richard Kuppusamy, 41, was born with spina bifida which left him wheelchair bounded. Not letting his disabilities set his limits, he works as the regional digital integration manager of leading international property group Lendlease. Before he took up the job a...
