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Featured Series – What Inspires You?
Youth and mentors stay connected during COVID-19
As the older child with a brother who is in Primary 2, secondary school student Ayumi Tan does not have an older sibling to guide and advise her. The Secondary 1 student at West Spring Secondary School rarely has the chance to chat with her parents, who work long...
Making the arts more inclusive
Theatre practitioner Peter Sau, 44, would like to see a restaging of Romeo And Juliet where Juliet is in a wheelchair, Romeo has a stump for his arm and the nurse has Down syndrome. "I'd like to see how these different characters can be embodied and performed by...
Needy single-parent families receive groceries and vouchers
Getting by during the COVID-19 period as an unemployed single mum was already taxing for Ms Nur Humaiza, and she was dealt another blow when she and her son had to serve a 14-day quarantine order. Her seven-year-old had spent time with his father about a week before...
NParks to nurture young Singaporeans to be nature stewards
Engaging more young Singaporeans to participate in biodiversity conservation is vital as they will be future stewards of the city, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee yesterday. A new National Parks Board (NParks) initiative will create opportunities for...
Youth with mental health problems stay strong under COVID-19
Before the pandemic struck, 19-year-old Ashley was already struggling with her mental health. Ashley (not her real name) recalls: "Growing up, my self-esteem was very low. I really hated myself. I always compared myself to others and I saw myself as a failure." In...
School is a draw for ex-convict with teachers’ support
At 45, Mr Rahman Sanip stands out among his teenage course mates pursuing a fine arts diploma at Lasalle College of the Arts. But he is determined not to let this deter him, as the course is a fresh start for the former convict, who has spent the last 20 years in and...
Society must agree on efforts to fight inequality
As Singapore works to reduce inequality, conversations about the kind of social compact its citizens want and how to fund that support have to continue, Second Minister for Education Maliki Osman said yesterday. Joining the debate on the President's Address, Dr Maliki...
Charity provides free void-deck Wi-Fi access for residents
Madam Siti Aidah Abdullah's children, aged 17 and 15, used to spend hours doing their homework at a McDonald's outlet in Ang Mo Kio because of the free Wi-Fi. The mother of five has leukaemia and, when not too sick, would accompany her children to make sure they...
New initiatives to build caring commuting culture
Commuters will soon be able to share inspiring stories of care that they have witnessed or received during their commute, on an online portal that will be launched next month. The portal, which is one in a series of new initiatives by the Caring SG Commuters...