Advocacy

When death nears, hope may rest on immediate things like being able to enjoy the sunshine or a loved one’s presence (Credit: Lorenzo Alessio Messina/Pexels. )

At Death's Door: The People Who Help The Dying Navigate The Process

Medicine eases the physical realities of dying but a good death goes beyond clinical care. Two palliative care doctors, a psychologist, and a death doula reveal what it takes to preserve dignity, navigate grief, and make the time that remains meaningful.

Lyn Sia Rosmarin pushes back on the idea that social impact is an expensive luxury for SMEs, which account for 99 percent of Singapore’s enterprises (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Lyn Sia Rosmarin Helps Businesses Prove Their Impact

Pandan Initiative's founder turns corporate purpose into practical programmes, clearer outcomes, and tools the wider social sector can use.

Derek Lau previously spent more than a decade as CEO and board member of Temasek-owned Heliconia Capital Management (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Derek Lau Champions Involved Fatherhood And Workplace Change

Centre for Fathering’s chairman sets a high standard for modern parenting and works with employers to create father-friendly workplaces.

Anbarasu Rajendran believes a future-ready social service model should be proactive rather than reactive (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Anbarasu Rajendran Opens Doors for Singapore’s Indian Community

Sinda’s CEO strengthens the support systems that enable Singapore’s Indian community to become more resilient and self-reliant.

Michael Lim Protects Migrant Workers' Dignity

Migrant Workers’ Centre's executive director ensures those who help keep Singapore running are not overlooked when they need support.

Zac Toh founded City Sprouts in 2019, when he won the tender to transform the old Henderson Secondary School building (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Zac Toh Reimagines Singapore’s Urban Green Spaces

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. City Sprouts' founder and director designs events that encourage people to take part in sustainable, nature-based activities.

David Fogarty previously led ESG consulting and sustainability services across the Asia Pacific at CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (Credit: Mun Kong. )

David Fogarty Pushes Companies Beyond Green Promises

United Nations Global Compact Network Singapore’s CEO and executive director helps businesses make sustainability decisions within the constraints of cost, risk, and imperfect information.

Dr Francis Wong has achieved key breakthroughs like pioneering cell-free injectable regeneration based on mesenchymal stromal cell exosomes (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dr Francis Wong Is Singapore’s First Orthopaedic Surgeon-scientist With A PhD In Cartilage Regeneration

Oxford Cartilage & Sports Centre's medical director drives the field forward through clinical practice, research, and innovation.

Johann Annuar left Engineering Good in 2022 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Johann Annuar Rethinks Aged Care Through Technology

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital's director of technology, innovation, and academy oversees training and learning initiatives to mitigate the challenges of an ageing population.

Glenn Lim was a drug trafficker who turned his life around after narrowly escaping a life sentence (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Glenn Lim Helps Ex-Offenders Rewrite Their Stories

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. Architects of Life's founding chair recently unveiled Vision 2030, a five-year roadmap that will develop outreach.

Samantha Soh-Tann founded The Radiant Spectrum in 2021. The curriculum is highly customisable to maximise each child’s learning potential (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Samantha Soh-Tann Widens Access To Music Education

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. The Radiant Spectrum's founder and principal talks to us about changing perceptions and an inclusive hiring initiative.

Hong Khai Seng, President of Design Business Chamber Singapore, says design is increasingly recognised for solving complex problems (Credit: Mun Kong)

Hong Khai Seng On Building A Design-led Singapore

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. Hong Khai Seng explains why design must evolve from a creative discipline into a strategic capability.

Bolong Chew founded Solar AI in 2020, and rebranded the company to GetSolar in 2023 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Bolong Chew Turns Rooftops Into Power Plants

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. GetSolar's co-founder and CEO talks to us about growing solar adoption and regional expansion.

Paul Tan describes his work as building communities that are more resilient, more inclusive, and better equipped to thrive for generations to come (Credit: Mun Kong )

Why Philanthropy Must Go Beyond Charity, Says Paul Tan

For the fourth anniversary of a+, Community Foundation of Singapore CEO Paul Tan discusses why giving should create lasting change.

Rayner Loi believes a less wasteful Singapore is not one where people enjoy food less, but one where food is valued more appropriately (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Rayner Loi Reduces Food Waste In Commercial Kitchens Through AI

Lumitics' co-founder and CEO makes it possible by preventing it from happening in the first place.

Dr Siew Tuck Wah co-founded SOSD in 2012 and steered its transition to an institution of a public character (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dr Siew Tuck Wah Continues Saving Our Street Dogs

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. Although the former SOSD president stepped down this year, he ensures long-term sustainability through succession planning.

Deep tech entrepreneur Jatin Kumar describes the Singapore he wants to live in as "one in which sustainability has become invisible, not because we stopped caring but because the right choice has become the norm." (Credit: Mun Kong)

Jatin Kumar On Why AI Can Build A More Sustainable Singapore

As part of our fourth anniversary series, Jatin Kumar discusses AI for materials, and why technology should solve real-world sustainability challenges in Singapore.

Wendy Choh also volunteers as a national classifier for athletes with intellectual impairments (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Wendy Choh Urges Parents Of Special Needs Children To Move Past Denial Early

The psychologist notes that acknowledging developmental differences immediately lets parents maximise formative learning windows and prevent the emotional toll of unaddressed struggles.