Jason Quah

Aug 8, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Desmond Foo |Jason Quah |Neo Xiaobin |Wang Hui Fen

It was 1970s Singapore. Every Sunday, the Ang family went on outings to different places, and Haw Par Villa, the theme park in Pasir Panjang, with its terrifying depictions of hell, was a family favourite. “There were colourful statues with dioramas like the 10 Courts of Hell that parents took naughty boys to see as a reminder of the consequences of misbehaving,” says the eldest brother, Mr Jimmy Ang, now 63.

Jul 2, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Jason Quah

Mr Yeo, 61, whose stage name is Frankie Malachi, estimates that he has made around 400 puppets to date – from marionettes and hand puppets, to shadow puppets, mascots and animatronics. Mr Yeo looking at his puppets as he takes a break from work in his studio. “Now, they are just hanging there,” he said, gesturing at his eclectic family of “babies” in his studio. “But in the right hands, they come alive.” Mr Yeo demonstrating how a steampunk monkey puppet can light up.

May 22, 2024 | cityfarmer.info | Jason Quah |Michael Levenston

It is estimated that 1 per cent of the population in Singapore is on the autism spectrum. By Jason QuahStraits TimesMay 22, 2024Excerpt:It is a sweltering hot Monday morning in March 2024, but Mr Tan Cher Xuan remains focused on his task – harvesting vegetables on a rooftop in an Ang Mo Kio industrial estate. The 26-year-old has autism, a neuro-developmental condition that can affect learning and development.

May 21, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Jason Quah

Grace Mission was founded in 2012 by Pastor Andrew Choo, 63, and his wife Grace, 61 (pictured below), with the aim of providing jobs and therapy to people with autism and other special needs. The vegetables – planted, harvested and packed by people like Mr Tan – are sold to hotels and restaurants. The farm produces an average of a tonne of vegetables each month, and also runs tours and education programmes.

Apr 2, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Jason Quah

A new 110m-long and 8m-wide overhead bridge is being built by JTC over the PIE to link Jurong Eco-Garden and Jurong West. The project commenced in March 2021 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Workers checking on the alignment of the beam as it is being installed over the PIE on March 23.