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 26, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Singaporeans hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis will continue to get support from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). Support for mental and family well-being will also be boosted, said Minister Masagos Zulkifli on 25 August in his ministry’s...
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...
by Abriel | Aug 18, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Comic artist Rachel Pang does not shy away from tough topics while creating art. The 25-year-old makes comic strips about current affairs as well as various social issues such as racism and sexual assault. “I read up on topics to have enough information, but when I...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The social sector needs leaders who can come up with creative ways to help Singapore’s vulnerable groups, whose lives and livelihoods have been upset by the COVID-19 pandemic, said President Halimah Yacob. In her address during the National Council of Social...
by Abriel | Aug 12, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Smart home technology has helped 26-year-old Isabelle, who is deaf, to live more independently. The full-time photographer began using smart home devices last September, and has an app that links her home’s smart doorbell and smart lighting system. “This...
