by Abriel | Jul 17, 2018 | 2018, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, What Inspires You?
When Becca Hume was 16, she got a part-time job where she met a deaf person for the first time. “I realised how isolated he was at work, so I started learning sign language to be able to talk to him properly,” she says. It made her understand the daily frustrations...
by Abriel | Jul 16, 2018 | 2018, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Driven by a dream that started at the age of eight, Mr Nicholas Ooi embarked on a long journey through Singapore’s education system. He passed through EM3 in primary school, Normal (Technical) in secondary school and then the Institute of Technical Education...
by Abriel | Jul 12, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Becoming a farmer in Singapore sounds risky enough, but former digital marketer Bjorn Low decided to take it a step further by starting his own urban farming social enterprise, Edible Garden City. Established in 2012, the company aims to bring people together through...
by Abriel | Jul 9, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Deftly, the young artists swooped and swirled the sand beneath their fingers, animating it into imaginative pictures while, in front of them, musicians rang out a musical backdrop with handbells. Coming from different schools and of different ages, around 350 young...
by Abriel | Jul 8, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
The mental health of workers is usually not a priority for companies but leaders from some large corporations are taking the lead to promote happy workplaces. Representatives of 18 private and public sector bodies have formed a work group that meets every two months...
by Abriel | Jul 8, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Dressed in a myriad of glittering costumes, the students moved energetically, yet gracefully to the strains of the upbeat music. It was a whirl of activity at the Esplanade outdoor theatre, as students from various schools around Singapore showcased the best of their...
