Shermaine Ang

Jan 17, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Shermaine Ang

SINGAPORE - It was a Monday evening in December four years ago when the Chia family was out for dinner at ION Orchard. Mr Nick Chia heard screaming from the mall’s toilet that his three daughters and the helper were in and knew something was wrong. He did not imagine that his five-year-old daughter Kara would place her hand in the toilet’s hand dryer, and have her finger mangled within seconds.

Jan 14, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Shermaine Ang

SINGAPORE – The first of a year-long series of discussions called Conversations with The Straits Times was held with the non-profit sector here on Jan 14, kicking off celebrations to mark ST’s 180th year in 2025. The event drew 45 guests, who spent more than an hour in dialogue with ST editor Jaime Ho, senior social affairs correspondent Theresa Tan, and assistant news editor Audrey Tan, who supervises coverage of environment issues.

Dec 7, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Shermaine Ang

There is no other way to put it – we were a ragtag bunch. After all, what do you get when you bring together two middle-aged mums, one dad, two younger techies, a designer and a journalist? Probably a row of people sitting next to one another on the MRT train on the way to work.

Dec 4, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Shermaine Ang

Koh Seng Choon is the founder of Project Dignity, a social enterprise that trains and employs disabled people as hawkers and creates jobs for mothers of disabled children. He is a finalist for The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2024 award. Updated Dec 05, 2024, 05:01 AM Published Dec 05, 2024, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – For four years, he was losing $1,000 a day to prop up the social enterprise he started in 2010 to employ the disabled and disadvantaged.

Dec 3, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Shermaine Ang

The Foundry will provide social impact organisations with resources to incubate ideas, and co-create and pilot solutions. Read more at straitstimes.com.