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Cheryl Tan is the tiger in the kitchen. A Singaporean born in the year of the tiger and the oldest child in the family, she was raised by her father to excel in academic and professional pursuits. Eschewing domestic pursuits, she carves out a successful career in New York as a fashion...

At the IAVE World Volunteer Conference held in Singapore in January 2011, Dr Kenn Allen of Civil Society Consulting, a Washington DC-based consulting firm, presented an executive summary of the Global Corporate Volunteering Research Project, a multiyear research project that conducted in...

By Terence Chong, a sociologist and Chua Ai Lin, a historian, writing on behalf of the Singapore Heritage Society. In land-scarce Singapore, the tension between heritage and modernity is not unusual, as the on-going debate over Bukit Brown Cemetery demonstrates. This debate is the latest in...

Troy Chin’s Loti is the textbook we wished teachers would force us to memorise back in the day. In a word, it endears us to remember everything that was fun about going to school, without the perennial dread of exams and homework. The premise is simple: Loti revolves around Huang...

By BG (NS) Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister of State (Manpower), one of the two Ministers of State (National Development) and is one of the five Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (Marine Parade GRC). I was interviewed by The Straits Times and LianHe...

Paper does not appear out of thin air, Ink does not rain from the sky and Articles do not form from the ether. Here we chronicle the many hours chasing the 5 C’s that culminates in each unique issue of Good Paper. Dazzle Foo “I live to create a good life, inspired...

By Esther An, the Head of CSR & General Manager of Corporate Affairs, City Developments Limited. The global business climate is evolving rapidly with a growing focus on sustainable business practices that extend beyond financial performance and compliance. Investors are increasingly...

By Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC), the training and consultancy arm of SE Association to improve the institutional capacity of social enterprises. It offers business advisory to social enterprises the same way Enterprise Development Centre (EDCs) offer advice to Small and Medium...

By Edwin Koo, a Singaporean son whose only gift to you are pictures that strive to tell the truth. During the 9 days of General Elections hustings, I have been asked many times: “Who are you covering this for?” At first, I was at a loss for words. On paper, I am officially...

Troy’s story begins with a homecoming. To many on this small, well-connected island, the world is an easily accessed place. Home for a Singaporean is a mercurial concept. The Resident Tourist is a comic that is immediately recognizable to any Singaporean; the familiarity of...

Mother and Child Project started in 2006 by social entrepreneur Anna Tsang, whose vision is to provide home based work for disadvantaged mothers in Singapore so that they can become economically self-sufficient. These women are mostly single mothers with children, unsupported retirees and...