STORIES
Singapore Magazine Stories Block
Turning Tables
Singaporean Kenneth Foong, who is the first Asia-born chef to helm the acclaimed restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, says food helps frame both our commonality and unique identities.
Saying Goodbye With Peace
Singapore International Volunteer Dr Wu Huei Yaw shares the psychological and social significance of palliative care with his counterparts in China, to help terminally ill patients come to terms with their mortality.
Gastronomy for Good
A new central kitchen helps food and beverage businesses affected by the pandemic, as well as provide employment opportunities for vulnerable groups.
Culinary Culture
Follow the swarm of sharply suited office workers in Singapore’s bustling Central Business District during lunch time and you’ll most likely end up at the iconic hawker centre, Lau Pa Sat (above). Such island-wide community dining spaces – where people from all walks of life gather to eat and mingle – have earned the Lion City’s hawker culture a place on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Borderless Control
The executive director of Singapore’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases espouses global citizenship in the face of international healthcare crises.
Ageing Gracefully
Global thought leaders discuss best practices and innovative solutions in eldercare at the 11th International Ageing Asia Innovation Forum & Exhibition in Singapore.
Looking Through Global Lens
Singaporean photographer Russell Wong shares how he learnt to celebrate his heritage, thanks to his much vaunted Hollywood experience.
Roll Model
The vice-president of strategy at Ericsson Telecommunications, who wheeled about Singapore as a delivery rider for a good cause, is fascinated by the country’s multiple facets.
Reading a Classroom
Working with teachers of diverse nationalities has taught SIV Tang Swee Noi the importance of culturally appropriate curriculum development.
Cradles of Culture
Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum weaves a cultural narrative through diverse communities spread across the largest continent on the Earth.
Stitches That Connect
As sheltering-in-place isolates countries, cities and people, the Stay At Home Quilt project forges a new connection between different social-economic classes, cultures and nations.
Guardians of the Forest
A Vietnamese non-governmental organisation (NGO) is dedicated to protecting the country’s native wildlife, especially the much-threatened pangolins.
Big Hearts that Give Hope
From sewing personal protective equipment to donating meals to the needy, individuals and ground-up initiatives across Asia have come together to support frontliners and vulnerable communities amid the ongoing pandemic.
