by Abriel | Apr 18, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
COVID-19 song Stay At Home, Singapore has raised over $94,000 for families affected by the outbreak in less than a week since its release last Saturday. It has now been remade with eight young singers joining the ensemble. Riffing on the beloved National Day song...
by Abriel | Apr 15, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
It was the second time in a row that Andy Teo’s tutee had cancelled on him. This – and another student cancelling lessons for two weeks due to a stay-home notice – got Andy thinking about how he could best teach online. On 3 April 2020, it was announced that schools...
by Abriel | Apr 15, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
After her Muslim colleagues told Ms Neo Su Yin, 40, that they had to visit the restroom to remove the surgical masks they wore under their tudung whenever they had a meal, she devised a solution. Ms Neo, who is head of post and parcel delivery and customer experience...
by Abriel | Apr 11, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Heroes come in all forms and shapes, and a retired cleaner fits the bill for some Mei Ling Street residents. With the little that he has, topped up with small donations from friends, Mr Zulkifli Atnawi, 60, helps with the grocery run for several neighbours amid the...
by Abriel | Apr 10, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Every lunchtime, Jason Chua would dish out 40 to 50 bowls of his “creative zhap cai png” for a crowd of Central Business District-types. Ever since the “circuit breaker” measures kicked in on 7 April, the 28-year-old has barely been able to hit 10 orders a...
by Abriel | Apr 8, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
When Mdm Nor learnt that schools would go into full home-based learning on Wednesday (8 April), she thought it would be “so impossible” for her and three kids. There was only one laptop at home, which belongs to her 17-year-old daughter. It is “very laggy” and...
