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 11, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Four of the five siblings in the Surani family are on the front line every day battling COVID-19. Two brothers, Warrant Officer (WO) Firdaus, 37, and Sergeant Faiz, 27, serve in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). Sister Fazlina, 36, is a nurse clinician with...
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 5, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Local bespoke tailor Meiko Tailor is shutting down for a month from 7 April, keeping with the measures imposed by Singapore but it had been work-as-usual for the firm till then – making reusable masks and giving them out for free. The firm is an example of a local...
by Abriel | Apr 5, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Across the island at 8pm on 30 March, the sound of people clapping burst from windows, balconies and doorways. The applause was part of Clap For #SGUnited, a campaign to get the public to show their appreciation for those on the front line of the fight against the...
by Abriel | Apr 4, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
At least five home-grown bakeries have had baked goods sent to medical workers since January, either on their own initiative or from individuals wanting to show their support for front-line workers. Whisked, a local bakery helmed by entrepreneur Geraldine Tan,...
