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Oh Chu Xian with the Mercedes Benz EQS SUV. She founded Magorium in 2019 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Oh Chu Xian Paves Greener Roads For All Of Us

Magorium’s founder converts plastic waste into an innovative road-building material through depolymerisation.

Celebrating Changemakers At Our Vanguards of the Year 2023

An unforgettable evening to gather and honour noteworthy individuals who are dedicated to their cause.

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Dawn Lim previously led the commercial and professional services team at the Singapore Economic Development Board (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dawn Lim Leads Support For Singaporean Designers And Businesses

DesignSingapore Council’s executive director explains how design can drive Singapore’s economy.

Morgan Yeo with the Mercedes Benz EQS SUV. He rebranded and restructured Roger&Sons along with his two brothers in 2014 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Morgan Yeo Closes The Loop On Wood With Green Carpentry Practices

Roger&Sons' director ensures that wood wastage in every production is kept under five percent.

Carlos Bañon with the Mercedes Benz EQS SUV. He is also a partner of Spain-based Subarquitectura Architects, which won an Olympic Medal for design for its 3D Athletics Track (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Carlos Bañon Uses AI To Redefine Sustainable Practices In Architecture

Airlab's founder breaks new ground with digital processes and advanced manufacturing.

Daylon Soh founded CuriousCore in 2019 to teach user experience (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Daylon Soh Supports Professionals In A Digital Career Switch

CuriousCore’s founder wants to enable students to find their aha moments through tech training.

Bolong Chew with the Mercedes Benz EQS SUV. He founded Solar AI with the aim of making solar simple (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Bolong Chew Lowers Entry Barriers Into The Solar Space

Solar AI's founder introduced a rent-to-own model that doesn’t require any upfront investment.

Rob Scott believes openness and honesty are key to winning people over (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Rob Scott Powers Up A Sustainable Rum Revolution

Flor de Caña's Asia-Pacific brand ambassador brings the world’s first and only carbon-neutral spirit to the forefront.

Strife Lim Makes Clean Air And Safe Water Even More Accessible

Sterra's co-founder has revolutionised the home improvement product market in Singapore.

Lynn Yeo was formerly an investment banker but quit to start Cloversoft in a bid to instill environmental change (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Lynn Yeo Helps Us Save The Planet One Tissue At A Time

Cloversoft’s co-founder makes it easier to choose eco-friendly alternatives that protect animals and change the climate.

Genevie Yeo Bridges The Gap Between Heritage And Modernity Through Her Designs

The founder of Gen.K Jewelry strives to create an elegant symbiosis between the past and the present.

To Sadhana Rai, even the most hardened offenders deserve to be heard and have their stories told (Credit: Stefan Khoo.
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Sadhana Rai Lends A Voice Of Justice To The Less Fortunate

The deputy director of Pro Bono SG rediscovered her love for the law after working with those who couldn’t afford representation.

Madeleine Lee has been regularly featured at the Singapore Writers Festival since 2003 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Madeleine Lee Breaks New Ground In The Local Poetry Scene

The poet with a dozen published volumes is the Raffles Hotel Singapore's first Singaporean writer-in-residence.

Hariss Harun led Lion City Sailors to victory at the Singapore Premier League during his first season at the club (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Hariss Harun Wants To Bring Singapore Football To Greater Heights

The captain of our national football team and Lion City Sailors foresees great advancement with the allocation of key resources.

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

Dr Siew Tuck Wah Blazes A Trail For Saving Our Street Dogs

Save Our Street Dogs's co-founder and president has made great strides in improving the lives of strays.

Aaron Yeo first opened Waa Cow! in 2016 at a humble location in NUS U-Town (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Aaron Yeo Is On A Mission To Democratise Wagyu

The co-founder of Waa Cow! has just opened its sixth outlet. His secret to success? Products and people.

Samantha Soh-Tann ensures a highly customisable curriculum to maximise each child’s learning potential (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Samantha Soh-Tann Runs A Music School That Caters To Children With Special Needs

The Radiant Spectrum's founder and principal believes music refines quality of life because it is a tool for communication and expression.

Sam Shu Qin encourages Singaporeans to explore our mangroves, coral reefs and intertidal areas (Credit: Stefan Khoo. )

Sam Shu Qin Studies And Saves Our Coral Reef Ecosystems

The marine biologist and co-founder of Our Singapore Reefs needs our help to save the country’s aquatic flora and fauna.