by Abriel | Nov 25, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Yummy noodles that also ease small-scale farmers’ woes: the goal of one food science start-up in Singapore. That firm, NamZ, is now getting a boost – to take its high-protein, lower-fat NoodleZ from pilot to product. NamZ was among nine regional businesses...
by Abriel | Nov 24, 2019 | 2019, Decent Work & Economic Growth
A collective will be set up to showcase and market the works of people with disabilities, giving them more opportunities to hone their skills and sell their craft. I’mable Collective aims to be the preferred first stop for organisations keen to support the...
by Abriel | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A recent casual chat with a friend turned to emigration, that old chestnut of an issue. She is a 24-year-old law student, and is all set on a legal career when she finishes her studies. Asked if she would consider leaving Singapore to work one day, her bold statement...
by Abriel | Nov 20, 2019 | 2019, Good Health & Well-being, ST Singaporean of the Year 2019, What Inspires You?
Entrepreneur Gillian Tee has a soft spot for seniors, as the main people who took care of her growing up, besides her mother, were her grandmother and an elderly nanny. Her late nanny, a Malaysian woman in her 60s, raised her lovingly till she was 10. And in Ms...
by Abriel | Nov 13, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Reclaiming the Future, Empowering Communities, Restoring Dignity and the Environment, and Transforming Lives. These are just some of the missions of social enterprises around us. For such businesses, there’s more than one bottomline. Besides the financials, success is...
by Abriel | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless action is taken to rein it in, Greenpeace and other non-government bodies said in a report. As e-commerce giants work to extend their reach into...
