by Abriel | May 15, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For the past two weeks, Dr Somrita Ganchoudhuri has been conducting short livestreams on Facebook in Bengali dialects to keep the Bangladeshi migrant worker community up to date on the latest developments. The 33-year-old research consultant began doing this because...
by Abriel | May 9, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Dr Skye Yeo, 46, who is close to her 77-year-old mother, wondered how other seniors, some might be living alone, were coping with being cooped up at home during the circuit breaker period. She wanted a way to brighten up their days and came up with the idea for...
by Abriel | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
By day, Madam Choong Chui Ping teaches mechanical technology at the Institute of Technical Education. By night, the mother of two is a “tailor” who has been sewing masks – not for family or friends, but for strangers she may never meet. Armed with...
by Abriel | Apr 26, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Sales at Liang Food Caterer have plunged by around 80% in recent weeks but general manager Foo Zhi Yang is still dishing up meals for migrant workers. The firm prepares lunch and dinner – rice with vegetables and other ingredients – and delivers them to...
by Abriel | Apr 26, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Local celebrities are stepping up in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut many businesses and entertainment venues in Singapore. Television presenter Diana Ser launched charity campaign ShowWeCareSG on 15 April to raise $250,000 in a month for...
by Abriel | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Community groups have launched an online platform to help low-income families whose plight during the coronavirus pandemic was featured in The Straits Times on 19 Apr. It noted the systematic gaps that these families face such as food insecurity and low wages. These...
