by Abriel | Jun 4, 2018 | 2018, Partnership For The Goals, What Inspires You?
When Ms Janice Chiang was in a village near Mombasa, Kenya, for her summer internship, she was taken aback by how much her thinking differed from the locals’. A Kenyan university student in her team was tagged as a spy by the other village boys and, to stay...
by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Teodoro Costa, for his fifth birthday party in 2017, had an odd request for his friends and family: He didn’t want any presents. Instead, he asked them to donate money to a “gift fund”, with half the amount going to a cause he felt especially...
by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Undergraduate Rachel Tan created an Instagram account in July 2017 in a light-hearted bid to get her friends to practise eco-friendly habits. Through the use of quirky language and humour, the 20-year-old would “nag”, urging them to reduce the use of...
by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Since last month, customers of fast-food eatery 4Fingers Crispy Chicken have been reminded to ditch plastic straws. The local chain is one of 27 eateries, including Wheeler’s Yard and Brawn & Brains Coffee, trying to cut down on the use of disposable straws...
by Abriel | May 27, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Mr Dang Hook Daik was stricken with Parkinson’s disease four years ago and fell five times in the last two years because the tremors that came with the disease made it hard for him to walk properly. “I don’t walk too much now because I am afraid to...
by Abriel | May 24, 2018 | 2018, Partnership For The Goals
Entrepreneurship is hip in development circles. It’s the new buzz word and is increasingly portrayed as the solution to social and economic inequality. Academics and practitioners alike have argued that entrepreneurship can drive economic growth, reduce inequality,...
