The new hawker center public consultation panel headed by Elim Chew seeks to  gather opinions from the public on how to build a better hawker center. City News talks to some Singaporeans. Contributed By Christal Ong On Dec. 2, a hawker center public consultation panel appointed by The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources [...] Continue Reading

Share-a-Gift by the Boys’ Brigade is back to bring cheer to more than 20,000 beneficiaries this Christmas. Contributed By Dawn Seow With the purpose of bringing the project closer to the hearts of Singaporeans, Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift project has moved its main gift box location out of Orchard road into the suburbs at AMK Hub. [...] Continue Reading

MINDS Christmas Stocking Challenge 2011 brings sweet treats to the less-privileged. Contributed By Dawn Seow If giving $10 could help two people, would you? This is the question posed by organizers of the MINDS Christmas Stocking Challenge 2011, an event run by the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore or MINDS. MINDS is partnering [...] Continue Reading

TEDx speaker Adrian Chan sheds light into his creative process as a photographer and cinematographer. Contributed By Jeremiah Tan “Creativity is, more often than not, sheer hard work,” declared Adrian Chan, assistant director at the National Archives of Singapore’s Sound And Moving Image Lab under the National Heritage Board. Echoing the famous saying from inventor [...] Continue Reading

A City News reporter gets her first taste of what it takes to be a connoisseur. Contributed By Yeo Zhi Qi If there is one group of people that intrigues me, it would have to be collectors. Be they antique collectors, comic book collectors, stamp collectors, I am fascinated by their passion toward one particular [...] Continue Reading

A soil-less material developed by a Japanese firm offers possibilities in the large-scale usage of vertical and roof gardens for climate control in Singapore’s urbanscape. Contributed By Yong Yung Shin On Oct. 25, the National University of Singapore’s School of Design and Environment and Suntory Holdings Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on [...] Continue Reading

A new vocal training school aims to not just teach but touch those who come to learn. Contributed By Yeap Yixuan  Located on the third level of a rustic shophouse at Killiney Road, The Singing Loft, founded by vocal coach Sherlyn Chia, 30, was officially opened on Oct. 31. The small, cozy interior reflects the [...] Continue Reading

At the recent Singapore’s Writers Festival, three literary stars gave their take on what tickles. Contributed By Yong Yung Shin  It was a combustible mix of literature and laughs at the panel event featuring Australian artist Tom Cho, humor columnist Neil Humphreys and Malaysian novelist Chuah Guat Eng at the Singapore Writers Festival on Oct. [...] Continue Reading

Make someone’s day today. Contributed By Rachel Tjahjadi Anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” On Nov. 13, 500 volunteers from the Singapore=Kindness Movement will be giving out 40,000 Gerbera Daisies along Orchard Road, an embodiment [...] Continue Reading

Aseem K. Thakur’s belief that everyone wants to make a difference spurred him to find a way to make fundraising fun, simple and engaging. Contributed By Chien Han Sheng Most of us can relate to the sheepish, awkward tensions of being avoided on the streets when we are armed with tin cans asking for charitable [...] Continue Reading