by Abriel | Nov 24, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
For the past decade, housewife Shirley Tan has been giving residents of nursing homes free haircuts. She said to the elderly that it is not about vanity. “Many people may think haircuts are insignificant, but a good haircut can actually make the seniors very...
by Abriel | Nov 19, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Mr Justine Lee was in Primary 5, his Chinese Language teacher threw his exercise book out of the classroom window after he failed his dictation test for the umpteenth time. Reckless and rebellious, his attendance and grades were abysmal, and he often took part in...
by Abriel | Nov 7, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
#GivingTuesday is a movement fuelled by social media and collaborations that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year. It falls on 28 November this year in Singapore! Join in the spirit of Giving Week 2017 (28 November to 5...
by Abriel | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017, ST Singaporean of the Year 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Conductor Wong Kah Chun, 31, goes the extra mile to prepare for concerts, including observing orchestras incognito. Wong won the first prize at the prestigious Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in Germany last year, said: “I like to do research on the...
by Abriel | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017, ST Singaporean of the Year 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Cartoonist Sonny Liew, 43, came to Singapore from Seremban, Malaysia, when he was five and became a Singaporean about five years ago, when he was working on his acclaimed graphic novel, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye. He studied philosophy at Cambridge, and later...
by Abriel | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017, ST Singaporean of the Year 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
36-year-old Kirsten Tan’s debut feature Pop Aye was recently picked as Singapore’s submission to the 90th Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category. The road movie, about a disillusioned Thai architect and his elephant friend, won prizes at the...
