by Abriel | Oct 11, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being
A new inter-agency task force has been convened by the Government to provide a coordinated national response to the mental health needs of Singaporeans arising from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on 10 October at the World Health Organisation’s virtual...
by Abriel | Oct 10, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being
More people in Singapore have been seeking help for mental health issues amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Straits Times spoke to more than a dozen mental health clinicians and service providers from the public, private and community sectors. Most of them said there has...
by Abriel | Oct 2, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education
The National Library Board (NLB) is launching a subscription service that delivers to customers eight curated English children’s books a month. Up to 200 children from low-income families will get the subscription free, as part of a partnership with The Straits...
by Abriel | Sep 17, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education
In the five years she worked as a freelance drama educator, Ms Aisha Shaik often came across students with learning difficulties who would struggle to participate in her class. Her teaching experience piqued her interest in educating students outside mainstream...
by Abriel | Sep 16, 2020 | 2020, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Close to 100 partners, including hotels, food and beverage outlets, and schools, have pledged to reduce food wastage and the use of disposables as part of a National Environment Agency (NEA) campaign that was launched on Monday. This is almost double the number from...
by Abriel | Sep 16, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education
Undergraduate Nur Syazwan Syamsuddin’s life hit a rough patch in April when he and his parents tested positive for COVID-19. Then, his mother lost her teaching job at a pre-school which closed down while she was in hospital. To make ends meet, he and his two...
