by Abriel | Apr 1, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
It is not just companies and other organisations that are going green. Many individuals like creative brand consultant Jasmine Tuan are doing their bit as well. If you offer Jasmine Tuan, 39, your name card, she will not accept it. Instead, she will take a photo of it...
by Abriel | Apr 1, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Organisations, eateries and individuals are cutting down on waste by adopting the reduce, re-use and recycle policy. The credit cards are staying plastic, but when customers get a drink of water at OCBC now, it will not come in a bottle, but in a biodegradable cup...
by Abriel | Mar 31, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
In 2009, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, then Minister for the now superseded Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports commented at a family violence symposium that abuse by caregivers might reflect their inability to deal with the stress and difficulties of...
by Abriel | Mar 31, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Businessman Keith Chua, 64, is a trustee of a fund which has given away millions to causes in education, healthcare and heritage. The executive chairman of ABR Holdings, the food and beverage firm that owns Swensen’s in Singapore, credits his family and his...
by Abriel | Mar 29, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Scientists here are a step closer to developing cancer treatments tailored for individual patients, which are more effective and less time-consuming. Their dream is for such customised treatments to replace current ones that are delivered largely through trial and...
by Abriel | Mar 28, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Dominique Dillon grew up without his father, and the void filled him with anger and sorrow. But the unwavering support of other adults showed him a life with love and hope, and today he devotes himself to paying it forward. Mr Dominique Dillon’s parents were never...
