by Abriel | Aug 18, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Comic artist Rachel Pang does not shy away from tough topics while creating art. The 25-year-old makes comic strips about current affairs as well as various social issues such as racism and sexual assault. “I read up on topics to have enough information, but when I...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action
The Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) has announced plans to establish a Plastics Recycling Association and a Centre of Excellence for recycling here, with the goal of turning Singapore into a regional hub for plastics recycling. The plan,...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The social sector needs leaders who can come up with creative ways to help Singapore’s vulnerable groups, whose lives and livelihoods have been upset by the COVID-19 pandemic, said President Halimah Yacob. In her address during the National Council of Social...
by Abriel | Aug 12, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Smart home technology has helped 26-year-old Isabelle, who is deaf, to live more independently. The full-time photographer began using smart home devices last September, and has an app that links her home’s smart doorbell and smart lighting system. “This...
by Abriel | Aug 9, 2020 | 2020, What Inspires You?, Zero Hunger
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Emily Yap’s grandmother, who usually does the grocery shopping, was afraid to go to the supermarket and jostle with others in long queues. Her grandmother’s fears made Emily realise needy families might...
by Abriel | Aug 9, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Aloysius Lee used to only transport passengers for Grab, but with more people staying at home because of the coronavirus, he joined the firm’s food and parcel delivery services in April. The 33-year-old is also a driver for GrabCare, a service dedicated to...
