by Abriel | Aug 29, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
Three years ago, Ms Alyssa Reinoso, 29, went from newlywed to widow in four months. Long before they began dating in 2014, her husband Tyler Hung had been struggling with bipolar disorder. He alternated between depressive episodes and extreme highs, when he was...
by Abriel | Aug 29, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
About a week after Ms Katherine Sumantri was born, she came down with a fever that would not break for days. Suspecting meningitis, her doctor put the newborn on a course of antibiotics, even before any test results came in. The doctor’s guess was right, and Ms...
by Abriel | Aug 29, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Zulhaqem Zulkifli is used to seeing neighbours stream in and out of his home, a two- bedroom rental flat in Queenstown that he shares with his father and three younger siblings. They come for any number of reasons – help with reading letters from the...
by Abriel | Aug 29, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Pastry chef Janice Wong has designed an Egg Man T-shirt that she cheekily says might endow the wearer with “special powers”, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. “My hope is when people wear the T-shirt, they feel like they have special powers...
by Abriel | Aug 23, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, What Inspires You?
A shopper for clothes on online platforms Carousell and Instagram, Ms Rachel Han, 19, realised the packaging added up quickly, generating waste despite her attempt to be environmentally conscious by buying second-hand items. Meanwhile, Ms Rachel Lee, 19, who sells...
by Abriel | Aug 20, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
After receiving their A-level results earlier this year, Maxine and Grace had no idea what to do next. Unsure about what to study at university, they decided to take a gap year and make a difference together. Anthony, a national track-and-field athlete, roped in her...
