For someone to put his life on the line for strangers requires a great deal of courage, and two undergraduates did just that to raise S$50,000 for the Society for the Physically Disabled in Singapore, to mark the movement's 50th anniversary.

Getting reading material remains a challenge for an estimated 285 people who are blind or have low vision. But under an international copyright agreement, the Marrakesh Treaty, a new reading world could open up.

In a concrete jungle such as Singapore, an enormous amount of energy is needed to power buildings. No surprise then, that Singapore has set a goal to make 80 per cent of buildings on the island eco-friendly by 2030.

Living in high-rise, urban Singapore, the very idea of gardening, let alone farming, is remote. But that didn’t stop an enterprising hawker to embrace the notion that the best gardens are the ones that feed you, and in his case, his patrons, while also Saving Gaia.

It is called the “silent thief of sight”, and is a major cause of blindness in Singapore and the second in the world. Glaucoma, which is not curable, often goes unnoticed until a significant loss of vision has occurred. The good news is that treatments are available to prevent further damage.