by Abriel | Mar 2, 2017 | 2017, Singapore Budget 2017
Budget 2017 was aimed to address how Singaporeans could continue to make a living, as well as how they might look after one another. The Budget is about building the kind of society that Singapore aspires to be – we should be inclusive and have social mobility....
by Abriel | Feb 21, 2017 | 2017, Singapore Budget 2017
Dementia affects about 40,000 people in Singapore today, and this number is expected to double by 2030 as the population ages. The Government will spend $160 million more in the next five years on community mental health efforts. Three dementia-friendly communities...
by Abriel | Feb 21, 2017 | 2017, Singapore Budget 2017
Charities, self-help groups and sports and cultural programmes are going to get more funding, which will help to strengthen community bonds and attract more people to participate in activities such as sports, arts and heritage causes. People with greater needs will...
by Abriel | Feb 21, 2017 | 2017, Singapore Budget 2017
Despite his autism and mild intellectual disability, Mr Ivan Ng, 20, is a part-time administrative assistant at National University Hospital (NUH), who tracks down patient files quickly and handles about 100 of them in half a day. Ivan joined the school-to-work...
by Abriel | Feb 21, 2017 | 2017, Singapore Budget 2017
A school-to-work transition programme – now open to students with mild intellectual disabilities and autism – will be extended to those with moderate intellectual and multiple disabilities. A centre will also be set up for caregivers of people with disabilities, to...
by Abriel | Feb 15, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Come March 2017, an app called Powerzee, will allow students to give feedback on how hot or cold a room is. This data will then be used to readjust the air-conditioning system in real-time, thus reducing unnecessary energy consumption. This project is part of a push...
