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Dr Siti Maryam is passionate about empowering communities through her line of work (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dr Siti Maryam Protects And Restores Blue Carbon

International Blue Carbon Institute's senior director is committed to saving ecosystems that could help stem climate change.

Edna Claudine Leong was formerly CEO of the nonprofit Financial Planning Association of Singapore (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Edna Claudine Leong Helps Seniors Embrace A New Lease Of Life

RSVP Singapore’s executive director leads the non-profit organisation centred on purpose-driven volunteerism.

Serena Wong reckons there is more strength in aggregating with a partner or spouse on long-term investments (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Serena Wong Wants More Women To Talk About Money

This veteran finance professional urges women to have more open discussions about money in her new book.

Sean Kim is also Group COO of Mvl Labs, the company behind Tada (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Sean Kim Drives The Democratisation Of Ride-hailing Services

Tada's CEO oversees an equitable ecosystem that includes a zero-commission model.

Dr Zubin J. Daruwalla has worked in both the public and private sectors in Dublin, Oxford and Singapore

Dr Zubin J. Daruwalla Champions Human-led, Tech-powered Healthcare

The general practitioner pushes the boundaries of healthtech through HiruX.

Ronald Stride is the chair for Food From The Heart

Ronald Stride On The Perils Of Food Insecurity In Rich Singapore

People still slip through the cracks, which is why the Food From The Heart chair keeps spreading the clarion call.

Jennifer Tham has been the artistic director and conductor with the SYC Ensemble Singers since 1986 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Jennifer Tham Leads The Singapore Youth Choir Ensemble Singers

The choral instructor and Cultural Medallion recipient has made music her life’s work.

Alexander Yuen's signature act is iPad magic, which combines technology with magic techniques such as sleight of hand (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Alexander Yuen Designs Magic Tricks For Hospital Patients

The magician teaches healthcare professionals magic tricks that foster interactions and simulate exercises.

Jake Berber believes fermentation technologies can create affordable, delicious, and sustainable foods (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Jake Berber Introduces Coffee With 10 Times Less Carbon Dioxide

The young CEO of start-up Prefer discusses how fermentation could future-proof flavours that are huge burdens on the earth’s resources.

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Aaron Arthur Foeste is committed to producing items that last a lifetime (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Aaron Arthur Foeste Repurposes Singapore Wood Into Home Furnishings

Arthur Zaaro's founder makes sure to only use wood cut down due to extenuating circumstances.

Joysline Kwan is a single mother to two children with special needs

Joysline Kwan And Her Experiences In Raising Two Children With Special Needs

The single mother shares her struggles and joys of caring for her brood in pragmatic Singapore, and how Extra Ordinary People has helped.

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Kay Cheong believes in empowering her team through education and encourages her staff to attend training sessions and share best practices (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kay Cheong Helps Individuals Navigate Immigration Complexities

The Immigration People’s co-founder and managing director leverages social media to improve the transparency of the immigration processes.

Denica Riadini-Flesch went from disrupting the poverty cycle of Indonesian village artisans to targeting sustainability issues (Credit: Cher Him. )

Denica Riadini-Flesch Provides Village Artisans With Fair Wages

SukkhaCitta’s founder now also wants to solve other sustainability issues.

Dr Leow Wan Ru was recently awarded $10,000 by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2023 Programme to advance her research (Credit: Dr Leow Wan Ru)

Dr Leow Wan Ru Strives To Cut Singapore’s Carbon Emissions

The scientist pioneered a revolutionary method for producing ethylene oxide that helps combat climate change.

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In 2021, Kaylee Kua spearheaded a closed-door dialogue with MOH that led to the passing of the parliamentary bill allowing Muslim uniformed workers in the public healthcare sector to wear the tudung (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kaylee Kua Helps Underprivileged Women Sustain Employment

Daughters Of Tomorrow’s executive director drives collaborations with training institutions, government agencies, businesses and other nonprofits.

Deepak Chopra is a medical doctor and currently lectures at the University of Central Florida; University of California, San Diego; and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Credit: Juffrie. )

Deepak Chopra: "When People Say I Speak Technobabble, They’re Probably Right"

The prominent figure in the New Age movement addresses criticism and discusses the similarities between science and spirituality.

Athena Lee is the erstwhile CEO of telehealth provider Doctor Anywhere (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Athena Lee Champions Telehealth Services For Pets

ZumVet’s co-founder and CEO provides pet owners with access to veterinary advice in the comfort of their own homes.

Simran Toor left a career in law to become the CEO of nonprofit organisation SG Her Empowerment (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Simran Toor Empowers Women To Lead Better Lives

The “Employee Number One” at SG Her Empowerment leads gender equality conversations we didn’t know we had to have.

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