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Featured Series – What Inspires You?
Forgoing gifts for giving to a good cause
Teodoro Costa, for his fifth birthday party in 2017, had an odd request for his friends and family: He didn't want any presents. Instead, he asked them to donate money to a "gift fund", with half the amount going to a cause he felt especially passionate about. That...
‘Nocarrierpls’ account bags student followers
Undergraduate Rachel Tan created an Instagram account in July 2017 in a light-hearted bid to get her friends to practise eco-friendly habits. Through the use of quirky language and humour, the 20-year-old would "nag", urging them to reduce the use of disposables such...
That’s the last straw for this teen
Since last month, customers of fast-food eatery 4Fingers Crispy Chicken have been reminded to ditch plastic straws. The local chain is one of 27 eateries, including Wheeler's Yard and Brawn & Brains Coffee, trying to cut down on the use of disposable straws to...
Ground-up efforts count in push to be zero-waste
During each visit to the wet market, librarian Yansary Abdullah, 34, estimates she is given about 40 plastic bags, but they often end up in the bin because they held raw food. So last month, she brought her own containers to the wet market and plans to continue doing...
Doing good to help feed needy families
When Mr Muzammil Mohamad first organised a charity bake sale for his friend's company, he thought it would be a one-off project. But the positive response to the sale has led to the formation of a social initiative that is now raising funds to feed needy families...
He talks trash with Jackie Chan
Construction tiles are usually crafted from porcelain, ceramic and even cork, but Taiwan-based upcycling company Miniwiz has made them from plastic bottles and fabric waste that have been shredded, melted and moulded into solid hexagonal pieces. They are made by the...
Desire to care for mentally ill mum led to his career choice
When he was seven years old, his mother ran away from home and Mr Rayson Choo and his father, a security guard, spent weeks scouring the island hoping to find her. "My father was frantic, and we even made a police report," said Mr Choo, 28. "I wasn't sure what was...
1,700 SG Ambassadors trained and ready to serve
A batch of 1,700 Silver Generation (SG) Ambassadors are ready and raring to go after completing their training. The SG Ambassadors, who are volunteers, have to undergo 12 hours of classroom training at a new training facility at the Silver Generation Office. The...
Bringing the gift of sight to the Himalayas
Elizabeth Tan has always been one step ahead of her peers. As an undergraduate, to fund her own university education, she started a company called Uberture Events that organises parties and events for colleges. The company did so well that she made more than $2,000...