by Abriel | Jun 1, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
A group of residents from Bukit Timah welcomed 1,030 foreign workers into their neighbourhood on 20 May with care packs that included food and personal care items such as bar soaps and mosquito coils. The workers have moved temporarily to the former Ngee Ann...
by Abriel | Jun 1, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When 19-year-old School of the Arts (SOTA) alumnus Russell Chong heard about the surge in COVID-19 cases among migrant workers here, he wanted to do something for them in his own way. He came up with the idea of designing postcards and selling them online to raise...
by Abriel | May 30, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Specially designed face masks for teachers are being made so that deaf students can lip-read what they are saying through a plastic see-through portion at the mouth area. As schools reopen, about 300 such masks will be slowly distributed to 150 teachers and allied...
by Abriel | May 29, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Sewing communities all over the world rallied to produce see-through masks to make it possible for those who are hard of hearing to lip-read through a mask. Singapore’s seamstresses and crafters have similarly come together to help the local deaf community. Two sets...
by Abriel | May 28, 2020 | 2020, Decent Work & Economic Growth
Polytechnic graduate Dian Afiqah Salaihuddin had planned to get a full-time job so she could save up for university. The COVID-19 pandemic not only dashed her hopes of a full-time job, she also could not extend her internship. Then her mother lost her job in March and...
by Abriel | May 26, 2020 | 2020, Decent Work & Economic Growth
Although many small enterprises (SMEs) are struggling, some are seizing opportunities as new demands emerge due to the coronavirus pandemic. These associations and firms say they are adapting to meet rapidly changing needs such as the surge in demand for logistics...
