by Abriel | Jul 6, 2020 | 2020, What Inspires You?, Zero Hunger
Those hungry for some restaurant dishes at home can now try their hand at making them using recipes from a new digital cookbook, with all proceeds from its sales going to charity and helping the vulnerable in society. Those who are keen to donate more can do so....
by Abriel | Jul 6, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Sylvia Low received the Edusave Merit Bursary and the Edusave Good Progress Award in January, she did not consider keeping the bursary and award money for herself. Instead, the Secondary 1 student from Pasir Ris Secondary School used the $400 to buy face masks...
by Abriel | Jul 5, 2020 | 2020, Decent Work & Economic Growth, What Inspires You?
Some undergraduates have been forced to be more resourceful in hunting down internship opportunities, as companies withdraw offers and overseas programmes grind to a halt. In April, Yale-NUS College student Adriel Yong created a spreadsheet of about 300 internship...
by Abriel | Jul 3, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being
17,100 volunteers have stepped forward to join Singapore’s COVID-19 fight. Of those who have signed up as of 11 June, more than 4,000 did so in the month before that, said the Ministry of Health (MOH), which manages the programme through its volunteering arm SG...
by Abriel | Jul 1, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action
More vending machines that accept plastic and aluminium drink containers and then dispense discount vouchers have been rolled out at locations islandwide over the past two days. The 34 new “reverse” vending machines, which add to the existing network of...
