by Abriel | Nov 7, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Plastic is out and paper straws and reusable cups are in for Singapore Airlines (SIA) as it seeks to shift to more sustainable practices, both in and outside the aircraft. These moves are just one part of the national carrier’s push to increase sustainability...
by Abriel | Oct 29, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When 80-year-old Liu Xiao Zhong died in his sleep on a cheap mattress on the floor of Mr Lee Cho Poon’s one-room rental flat in 2011, Mr Lee arranged his funeral and paid his respects to him. Four years later, another elderly man, Mr Lee Wen Qiang, who was in...
by Abriel | Oct 15, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Breaking the taboo of discussing end-of-life issues, a law firm and a community organisation worked together to help more than 120 senior citizens understand more about these matters. In July, TSMP Law Corporation and the Cassia Resettlement Team shared information...
by Abriel | Oct 15, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Former banker Tan Cher Ling and her husband Tan Yong Soon wanted to do something for needy pupils. To their delight, the couple, who are both 64, learnt in late 2012 that Westwood Primary School was willing to work with them to help lower-income pupils read better,...
by Abriel | Oct 12, 2019 | 2019, Decent Work & Economic Growth, What Inspires You?
After applying to more than 200 companies and getting rejected by all, a restless Adhika Prakoso confided in his childhood friend, Ms Santoso, who jumped at the proposition of starting a cafe and suggested that they rope in a common friend, Mr Trierwinsyah Putra. They...
