by Abriel | Jul 9, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Khloe – a three-year-old with Down syndrome – merrily goes off to join her friends, most of whom are typically developing children. Madam Koh has good reason to be pleased. A year ago, when Khloe came to Kindle Garden – Singapore’s first...
by Abriel | Jul 9, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Sport can be a unifying force for social good, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu said yesterday, as she called on Singaporeans to embrace the spirit of volunteerism. She also praised events like Romp, an annual sports carnival that has partnered the...
by Abriel | Jul 7, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
For the first time ever, this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) will feature musicians with different types of disabilities performing together, to promote a caring spirit and to highlight the message of inclusivity. The Purple Symphony – Singapore’s...
by Christie Lee | Jun 28, 2017 | 2017
Over the last few years we have seen that a combination of disruption and innovation has the potential to transform a product or service into one that is easier to use, more efficient, more attractive, more affordable and, sometimes, more sustainable. Linked to...
by Abriel | Jun 25, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
It is a huge passion with the Hwa Chong and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) graduate, Mr Tan Chin Hwee, who cannot speak five sentences without mentioning either the breaks he has received thanks to a caring mentor, or the dozens of youngsters currently rising...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
A London-based conservation group Blue Ventures successfully demonstrated the positive effects of sustainable fishing in Madagascar, building hundreds of marine protect areas. Typically, marine protected areas (MPAs) are imposed upon fishing communities without...
