– Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, author and motivational speaker
There are many issues that the community is facing. And only when we take the effort to find out more and keep ourselves up-to-date, can we be part of the solution and change can happen, to truly build a community that cares.
New initiative to provide meals for vulnerable families
An islandwide initiative will be rolled out to provide meals for vulnerable families in the heartland, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Manpower Low Yen Ling. Details of this scheme - which will allow families to redeem free meals at some coffee...
Interactive app could help restore forests in Indonesia
A picture of huge swathes of greenery flickers on the smartphone screen. A question pops up: Do you see primary natural forest in more than half of the picture? And just like in the Tinder dating app, swipe left or right to answer. Feeling doubtful? Then head over to...
New fund to tackle rising sea levels
A new coastal and flood protection fund, with an initial injection of $5 billion, will be set up to help protect Singapore against rising sea levels, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on 18 February. The fund will be topped up subsequently "whenever our fiscal...
HDB plan to use less energy and recycle rainwater
The Housing Board will introduce a new programme to ensure sustainable living is a key feature of HDB estates across Singapore, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on 18 February. Called the HDB Green Towns Programme, it will focus on reducing energy...
Boost for electric vehicles in move to reduce pollution
To phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles within the next 20 years, Singapore will make electric vehicles (EVs) more attractive from next year (2021). "Our vision is to phase out ICE and have vehicles run on cleaner energy by 2040," Finance Minister Heng...
Funding boost for efforts to partner community in projects
The Government will set aside $250 million to boost efforts to partner with the community in projects, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on 18 February. This includes $20 million that will be used to top up the Our Singapore Fund, which supports projects in...
Extra funding for social service agencies
To encourage more people to donate to social service agencies, the Government and the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board) will set aside $150 million in total to match donations dollar for dollar. This sum, and another $200 million from the Government and Tote...
Project for teens benefits from Our Singapore Fund
Every Thursday evening, dozens of secondary school students flock to Marsiling Community Club to take part in team games and bond over food such as pizza. The students are from low-income households in the neighbourhood, and are sometimes also taken on outings to...
New wage offset scheme for hiring people with disabilities
To encourage a more inclusive workforce and society, a new wage offset scheme will be implemented from next year (2021). Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on 18 February a new Enabling Employment Credit scheme, which will provide wage offsets to companies...
More help to give every Singaporean child a good start in life
Quality pre-school education will soon be more accessible, allowing children in Singapore to have a good start in life. Annual spending by the Government on the early childhood sector is set to double to more than $2 billion per year within the next few years, Deputy...
Grocery vouchers to help low-wage Singaporeans
In addition to the annual goods and services tax vouchers, public transport vouchers and service and conservancy charges rebates, low-income Singaporeans will receive a grocery voucher worth $100 annually for two years, starting from this year. Deputy Prime Minister...
A real win for mental health
After overcoming her own struggles, Ms Angie Chew channelled her efforts towards helping others by setting up centres that provide emotional and mental support. For her contributions to society in helping those with mental health issues, as well as the elderly, Ms...
Students deliver meals to others on leave of absence
Students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have started making daily food deliveries to their university mates at student lodgings who have been placed on a 14-day leave of absence due to recent travel to China....
New app helps match youth with mentors for life advice
A new app to match youth to suitable mentors who can provide guidance on day-to-day challenges and life advice was launched on 31 January at the National Mentoring Summit. WeConnect is an initiative by the Mentoring Alliance Singapore. It will also give mentors access...
Creating space on screen for people with disabilities
You would not be familiar with the leading man in the acclaimed indie comedy The Peanut Butter Falcon. He is an actor more interesting than his big-name co-stars Shia LaBeouf of the Transformers blockbuster franchise (2009 to 2011), and Dakota Johnson of Fifty Shades...
Non-profit group feeds hungry in India
When three friends from Delhi started the Robin Hood Army five years ago, all they wanted was to take food from a place of plenty to a place of shortage. Mr Neel Ghose, one of the founders, said his friends had surplus food that could feed about 150 people. "When we...
Bistro employs those with special needs
Professor Brawn celebrated the official opening of its third and largest outlet yesterday in the Enabling Village in Lengkok Bahru, in Redhill. The Enabling Village is a community and social business hub where several companies hire people with disabilities, while...
Recycle your contact lens blister packs more efficiently
Home-grown contact lens brand Two Of A Kind has launched a first-of-its-kind recycling initiative that encourages contact lens wearers to recycle their lens blister packs instead of disposing them. The blister pack is a plastic container with an aluminium foil cover...
Saving 15,000 trees – via recyclables
A large-scale recycling drive was conducted on 21 January in Singapore's South West District in a bid to collect recyclable material during the pre-Chinese New Year spring-cleaning season. From 8.30am to noon, residents took their recyclables to the Chua Chu Kang...
They save the food and customers pay less for it
There are certain cuts of chicken that people prefer more than others and, as a result, the breast meat is often unsold and goes to waste. Three graduates from the Singapore Management University and Nanyang Technological University saw a business opportunity in such...
