by Abriel | Oct 29, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate Gary Lau made it to university this year, but as a child growing up in a troubled home environment, he did not think he would ever do well enough in school to make it to university. The 27-year-old, who recently...
by Abriel | Oct 28, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Building a relationship with someone on the autism spectrum can require more patience and understanding than establishing ties with a neurotypical peer. Freelance writer Kendra Stanton Lee, whose brother is also on the autism spectrum, asked parents and specialists...
by Abriel | Oct 24, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
It has been nearly six years. Ms Azlin Amran suffered a severely damaged spinal cord, fractured pelvis, punctured lungs and such terrible abrasions to her face that the nurses advised her not to look into the mirror for a month. During those long years, she had to...
by Abriel | Oct 18, 2018 | 2018, Zero Hunger
The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) released on Tuesday (Oct 16) placed Singapore at the top of the list, a jump of three places from last year (2017) and for the first time, it has topped the ranking since the listing of 113 countries was started in 2012 by the...
by Abriel | Oct 17, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Food brings people together. Over a meal, one family hopes to bring people closer, spark conversations and promote inclusivity among people from all walks of life. My Home Your Home is a private home-dining and entertainment experience run by TV producer Rose Sivam,...
by Abriel | Oct 17, 2018 | 2018, Life Below Water, What Inspires You?
A group of migrant workers spent their Saturday at the beach at Pasir Ris Park. But instead of relaxing there, they will be cleaning it up – for free. In a post on its Facebook page on Wednesday, non-governmental organisation Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2)...
