by Abriel | May 19, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Students with special needs at APSN Delta Senior School (DSS) are now able to hone their retail skills in a mini Uniqlo “store” at school. Retail@DSS, a fashion retail training room, is a collaboration between trendy Japanese brand Uniqlo Singapore and DSS. Since...
by Abriel | May 17, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
One of the 100 teams in this year’s Citi-YMCA Youth For Causes (YFC) programme will be organising a special Amazing Race in August. As part of a drive to raise funds and awareness for the Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH), this Race will allow...
by Abriel | May 15, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Three LASALLE College of the Arts graduates designed a line of garments suitable for both wheelchair and non-wheelchair users. They showcased eight sets of clothing after eight months of research prototyping and consultations. To ensure their designs were truly...
by Abriel | May 14, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Thye Hua Kwan (THK) Bedok Radiance Senior Activity Centre has provided an avenue for severely intellectually disabled and partially blind Mr Khoo You Seng, 53, to interact with other able-bodied senior citizens and adults with disabilities like himself. THK provides a...
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
With regards to high-tech farming, there are two camps in Singapore’s agriculture scene. After depending on soil-based farming, one side views high-tech farming methods with skepticism, while the other farm operators who embrace technology, argued that it also meant...
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
New agriculture land for food farming in Lim Chu Kang and Sungei Tengah will be released for tender from August 2017. A total of 36 plots of farm land spanning 60 hectares will be tendered out. The plots will be tendered on 20-year leases instead of the previous...
