by Abriel | Dec 10, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
In a brightly lit space right next to Khatib MRT station, baristas togged out in striped aprons pull espresso shots and steam milk to create latte art. Meanwhile, customers sip their brew as a large poster near the entrance greets patrons with cheeky puns: “How...
by Abriel | Nov 28, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
A pair of professionals from the finance sector have pledged to scale Mount Everest in May 2020 as part of a new campaign to raise funds and awareness for mental health issues, especially the burden on caregivers. Mr Yeo Siak Ling, head of business development at...
by Abriel | Nov 11, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Low Jarn May, 43, is Deaf. The capital letter, she says, denotes a community proud of their Deafness, and sees it as a difference, not a disability. Although it is meant to be politically correct, the term “hearing-impaired” is now considered an outdated,...
by Abriel | Nov 10, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Social service veteran Gerard Ee remembers well the moment he became “addicted” to helping others. Some 30 years ago, Mr Ee was roped in by his father, the late Dr Ee Peng Liang, founder of Community Chest, to help with the logistics for a Community Chest...
by Abriel | Oct 29, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate Gary Lau made it to university this year, but as a child growing up in a troubled home environment, he did not think he would ever do well enough in school to make it to university. The 27-year-old, who recently...
by Abriel | Oct 24, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
It has been nearly six years. Ms Azlin Amran suffered a severely damaged spinal cord, fractured pelvis, punctured lungs and such terrible abrasions to her face that the nurses advised her not to look into the mirror for a month. During those long years, she had to...
