by Abriel | Apr 18, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
More than 120 people, including Singaporeans living overseas, wrote in to offer help after reading about 17-year-old Loh Miao Xin and her family in The Straits Times. First-year polytechnic student Miao Xin had shared that her mother was jobless, as the coronavirus...
by Abriel | Apr 18, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
COVID-19 song Stay At Home, Singapore has raised over $94,000 for families affected by the outbreak in less than a week since its release last Saturday. It has now been remade with eight young singers joining the ensemble. Riffing on the beloved National Day song...
by Abriel | Apr 15, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
It was the second time in a row that Andy Teo’s tutee had cancelled on him. This – and another student cancelling lessons for two weeks due to a stay-home notice – got Andy thinking about how he could best teach online. On 3 April 2020, it was announced that schools...
by Abriel | Apr 15, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
After her Muslim colleagues told Ms Neo Su Yin, 40, that they had to visit the restroom to remove the surgical masks they wore under their tudung whenever they had a meal, she devised a solution. Ms Neo, who is head of post and parcel delivery and customer experience...
by Abriel | Apr 11, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Heroes come in all forms and shapes, and a retired cleaner fits the bill for some Mei Ling Street residents. With the little that he has, topped up with small donations from friends, Mr Zulkifli Atnawi, 60, helps with the grocery run for several neighbours amid the...
