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SINGAPOREAN
IDENTITY
EXPERIMENTAL
TRAVEL
Jiddu Krishnamurti,
Writer, speaker and
philosopher
ORGANISATIONS
COMPANIES
Fumio Otani,
President of JCCI, Singapore
movement
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AROUND THE WORLD
Singapores 50th birthday
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VOL. 6
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GM of BTMU,
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If courage was a
Singaporean person,
who would it be?
To celebrate SG50,
Be Movement uncovers
50 red dots whose
courage and action goes
beyond our shores
CONTENT
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PEOPLE
EXPERIMENTAL
TRAVEL
POEMS
COMPANIES
ORGANISATIONS
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St Johns Island
(Joshua Liaw)
by Cassie Lim
by Nawan Poovarawan
A Safe Harbour
(BTMU)
by Jacinta Plucinski
by Cassie Lim
by Jacinta Plucinski
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Horoscope
COVER &
BACK COVER
by Kah Gay Ng
Invisible Influence
(BTMU)
by Jacinta Plucinski
by Jacinta Plucinski
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A Life Changing Experience
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Insights from Fumio Otani
(JCCI Singapore)
by Jacinta Plucinski
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Building an Ecosystem
(Prof. Wong Poh Kam, Director of
NUS Entrepreneurship Centre)
Scene Singapore
by Michael Laidlaw
by Miriam Yeo
Building Indispensible
Relationships
(NUS LKYPP)
by Jacinta Plucinski
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A World of its Own
(Asiamalls)
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by Cassie Lim
Melting Pot
Photography by Nicholas Koh
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Nurturing Hidden Talent
(SDSC)
by Jacinta Plucinski
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Farewell Note
by Cassie Lim
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THE WORLD
Written by CASSIE LIM
Edited by MICHAEL LAIDLAW
Photography by NICHOLAS KOH
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GEOFFREY
K. SEE
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RAMESH
MEYYAPPAN
SCOTLAND
STARTING A CAREER IN PLACES UNKNOWN CAN
SEEM DAUNTING AND REQUIRES SOME COURAGE.
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TAM
WAI JIA
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MY INSPIRATION
HANJIN
TAN
HONG KONG
HAVE I LEFT SINGAPORE? Not in my heart, I have
not! Hahahaha.
Hanjin Tans dulcet tones have
garnered much fanfare, but its his
winning personality that steals the
show. An actor, singer, songwriter
and producer, he has created
over 400 songs that dance across
genres. Yet the star still takes the
time to laugh at himself. When
asked about how to expand the
Singaporean music scene he jokes,
Hire me. Hire me. Hire me. Ive
been dying for an opportunity to
make my humble contribution.
Hire me, please. Having found
success in Hong Kong, this
Singaporean personality yearns to
find his way back home.
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minded person.
TO HELP THE MUSIC SCENE GROW IN SINGAPORE
Hire me. Hire me. Hire me. Ive been dying for an
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HAKIM
YOUNG
AFGHANISTAN
HAKIM IS A NAME GIVEN TO ME BY MY AFGHAN
FRIENDS, MEANING LEARNED ONE AND LOCAL
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CLARA
YEE
UNITED KINGDOM,
MEXICO & SINGAPORE
RIGHT AFTER MY DIPLOMA, I DID NOT FEEL
READY AS A PERSON AND A PROFESSIONAL TO
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uptight.
A LOT MORE SINGAPOREANS WHO HAVE STUDIED,
LIVED OR WORKED OVERSEAS STARTED HEADING
is
not to say that discrimination does not exist,
but rather it is not a taboo topic and can be openly
discussed. People are more aware of such issues,
with measures and unions in place to prevent such
discriminations, especially in the workforce.
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AYAZ
UNITED STATES
IT IS VERY PERSONAL, BUT THE MOST
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ADRIAN
YAP
JAPAN
I LEFT SINGAPORE BECAUSE as a child I always
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I WAS OFFERED 7 JOBS IN THE U.S. I worked for
AIHUI
ONG
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shaped me.
myself more.
SINGAPORE IS definitely a first-world nation.
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CAROL
TAN
UNITED STATES
I LEFT SINGAPORE BECAUSE I needed to
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THROUGH
THE WINDOW
Written by NAWAN POOVARAWAN
Edited by MICHAEL LAIDLAW
Photography by NICHOLAS KOH
ADDING
COLOUR TO THE
KALEIDOSCOPE
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by KAH GAY NG
Photography by DAVID LALANNE
ORGANISATIONS
INSIGHTS FROM
FUMIO OTANI
P RESI D E NT OF JA PAN E S E CH AM B E R O F CO M ME RCE A N D IN DU S TRY, S IN GA PO RE
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI & RACHEL ONG
Edited by KAH GAY NG
Photography by DAVID LALANNE
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ORGANISATIONS
ORGANISATIONS
Singapore, that is
the most challenging
point for the nation
and for the coming
generation.
Singapores openness to
on-going global changes and
receptiveness towards different
voices is something that weve
learnt.
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ORGANISATIONS
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ORGANISATIONS
ORGANISATIONS
HOW HAS THE JCCI SINGAPORE FOUNDATIONS
GRANT HELPED THE JAPAN STUDY TRIP?
BUILDING
INDISPENSABLE
RELATIONSHIPS
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by KAH GAY NG
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ORGANISATIONS
ORGANISATIONS
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NUS LKYSPP on the 5th Japan Study Trip
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NURTURING
HIDDEN TALENT
S I N G AP O RE D I S AB I L I T Y S PO RTS CO U N CIL
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ORGANISATIONS
When Jovin Tan and Yap Qian Yin won gold for
Singapore in Sailing at the 2014 Asian Para Games,
the nation cheered their achievement, talent and
perseverance.
Standing behind them, along with the coaches,
family, friends and fans who had pushed,
supported and encouraged them, was the
Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC),
who catalysed Tans growth through its Project
Abilities programme.
SDSC is Singapores national sports association for
persons with disabilities, catering to persons of all
disabilities across 17 different sports. Its Project
Abilities programme identifies and nurtures
sporting potential in persons with disabilities.
The organisation has received an annual grant
from the JCCI Singapore Foundation since 1997.
It shares with Be Movement the impact the grant
has had, and what it has learnt from Japan.
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Para Athletes at the National Para Athletics
Championships 2014
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ORGANISATIONS
WHY DID SDSC REACH OUT TO THE JCCI
SINGAPORE FOUNDATION?
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ORGANISATIONS
Bottom
Yip Pin Xiu (left) at the IPC Swimming World
Championships 2013
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
WHY DID YOU APPLY FOR THE JCCI SINGAPORE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP?
MORE THAN A
SCHOLARSHIP
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by KAH GAY NG
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PEOPLE
PEOPLE
WHY DID YOU APPLY FOR THE JCCI SINGAPORE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP?
A LIFE
CHANGING
EXPERIENCE
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by KAH GAY NG
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LIU BEI
CANADA
EVAN
FOO
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possibilities.
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I CANT SAY I HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENCOURAGE
FIONA
SZE-LORRAIN
FRANCE
TRUST AND TRUST is what Ive learnt in my
more slowly.
SINGAPORE HAS BECOME MORE POPULATED AND
MANY SITES OF MEMORY AND HISTORY I GREW
UP WITH SEEM TO HAVE DISAPPEARED. Itd be
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JANANI
SRIDHAR
BEN
CHEONG
THAILAND, LAOS,
MYANMAR & NEPAL
UNITED STATES
THE MOST COURAGEOUS THING IVE DONE IS
PURSUE MUSIC FULL TIME. I was on the path to
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iVYONE
KHOO
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SHAO WEI
UNITED STATES
LOVE IS COURAGEOUS. It scares the shit out of
journey.
I MAY HAVE MADE A LITTLE IMPACT. But I think of
short, anything.
IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPARE CULTURES AS I
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CHRISTINE
CHIA
UNITED STATES
about Singapore.
MAYBE SINGAPOREANS CAN LEARN FROM THE
US to be more engaged and to speak up a little
Right
now it looks like it will be held outdoors and
everyone, except those who dont want to, will be
wearing hats of all different sorts and smiles. We
will play lots of games and have quiet corners so
that it is both fun and not too tiring.
KEEP BEING KIND is what I would like to tell a
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ANG
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GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE , I wouldnt have
pursued acting. Even though I was fairly successful
with it, behind the scenes, it only brought on
severe internal confusion during the most
precious years of my life.
CHERYL
CHIN
celebrate it.
SINGAPOREANS: value unity, promote it, celebrate
it.
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UNITED STATES
I LEFT SINGAPORE FOR THE SECOND TIME TWO
YEARS AFTER STAR SEARCH. I was disenchanted
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RELATIONSHIPS IN THE U.S. ARE FLEETING AND
TAKEN FOR GRANTED. Its as if the word friends
the herd.
TO A YOUNGER ME , you dont know sh*#. [smiles]
RATHER THAN MOVE BACK I would like to live in
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ST. JOHNS
ISLAND
Written by CASSIE LIM
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EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL
EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL
LEO TOLSTOY
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EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL
people, you need insight, sympathy. To deal with yourself, you need
nothing. Be what you are - conscious being - and dont stray away
ALBERTO CAEIRO
from yourself.
NISARGADATTA MAHARAJ
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EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL
EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL
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A SAFE
HARBOUR
Written by CASSIE LIM & ALEXIS LION
Edited by MICHAEL LAIDLAW & DANIEL WHITTINGTON
Photography by NICHOLAS KOH & DAVID LALANNE
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COMPANIES
Amongst the constant flux, The Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ(BTMU)s presence in Singapore
stretches far back to the early 1900s when
Singapore was still a British colony, a barely
developed plot of land yet to be
truly discovered and home to
It is easy to look back and see
One of the hardest
fishermen and other natives of
what was done right because
challenges
in
the
the era. Seemingly cast adrift
hindsight is always crystal clear.
after the demise of the British
However, it is in moments of
modern world is
East India Company which had
doubt that immense courage
to stay relevant
founded Singapore in 1819 and
and vision are required to bridge
among the everdissolved towards the end of
the then to the now. It took
the nineteenth century. As the
guts and vision to believe that
changing fads
banking arm of Mitsubishi UFJ
Singapore could progress from a
and instantaneous
Financial Group (MUFG), BTMU
fishing village to the cosmopolitan
connectivity.
is unlike other well-advertised
first-world city it is now.
counterparts in the banking
sector. Many would not know the countless
BTMU has demonstrated this by its consistent
courageous steps the bank has quietly taken to
financing of above and below-the-ground mega
stay deeply entrenched in the DNA of Singapore.
projects that have kept the country ticking over.
The trust and commitment to the region, and
Often a company takes on the qualities of the
especially Singapore, has paid off.
country and the people that it was founded upon.
Likewise, BTMU embodies the steadfastness,
In 2013, BTMU relocated its Headquarters for
reliability and long-term focus of Japan and her
Asia & Oceania from its head office in Tokyo
people. In 1916, the Yokohama Specie Bank
to Singapore. It has since fostered greater
BTMUs earliest predecessor opened its first
cohesiveness between the 13 different countries
office in Singapore. After several mergers and
in the region; namely Australia, Bangladesh,
renaming to the Bank of Tokyo in 1945, it officially Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar,
began operations as a fully fledged branch in 1957. New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
Yokohama Specie Bank opened in Singapore when Thailand and Vietnam.
exports from Japan were rising, and the bank
subsequently saw a need to lend financial support
Go Watanabe, Chief Executive Officer for BTMU
to the growing presence of Japanese corporations Asia & Oceania, says, Despite its size, Singapores
that had businesses in Singapore and around the
well-established business infrastructure, global
region.
connectivity and stable political environment
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COMPANIES
Left to Right
Yukiyasu Nishio, General Manager of the
Singapore Branch (2012 - 2015) and Naoya
Hiramatsu, Deputy General Manager of the
Singapore Branch
Pg 90 & 91
Singapore Sports Hub, the newest sports tourism
destination
COMPANIES
Left
Yukiyasu Nishio, General Manager of the
Singapore Branch (2012 - 2015)
COMPANIES
COMPANIES
INVISIBLE
INFLUENCE
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by DANIEL WHITTINGTON & MICHAEL LAIDLAW
Photography by NICHOLAS KOH & DAVID LALANNE
BTMUs faith in Singapore has never wavered, says Foo Onn Siew,
Head of Corporate Banking Singapore.
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COMPANIES
COMPANIES
In the early days the Japanese banking giant brought with it investors
and Japanese companies, boosting the local economy and industries.
Of the entire inconspicuous infrastructure we interact with hour-byhour, electricity is perhaps the most taken for granted.
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We have to be the
trendsetter, rather
than to follow the
trend. If we always
respond to the
market changes, then
thats very difficult.
We therefore have
to look ahead of the
market and say, Ill
tell you where to go.
COMPANIES
COMPANIES
Top row
Bottom row
Middle row
Chong Teck Wei, Head of Project Finance, Colin
Chen, Deputy General Manager for Structured
Finance
COMPANIES
AGENTS OF
POSITIVE CHANGE
Just as BTMU strengthens its business ties in
Singapore and the region, it also stays connected
to the heart of the communities where it works by
giving back to society in ways that are meaningful
and relevant.
BTMU has two priority themes that govern all CSR
programmes, initiatives and projects: addressing
global environmental issues with a focus on global
warming, biodiversity and the preservation of
our natural habitats; and nurturing societys
next generation to empower them in addressing
todays challenges for a better world tomorrow.
Jenny Lim, Head of Corporate Communications
at BTMU Asia & Oceania says, As we continue
to engage our communities at a local level, there
is growing awareness that activities addressing
our global sustainability challenges whether
environmental or societal need to be more
sustainable and have deeper, long-term impact.
MYANMAR
Sanitation
Education
APAC
Agricultural
On a larger scale, BTMU in Japan has been
collaborating with the Organisation for Industrial,
Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA)
International for the past eight years to conduct
a training programme for young leaders in the
agricultural sector across the Asia Pacific region.
For one year these leaders study the relationship
between farming practices, the ecosystem and
the community, and learn more sustainable
agricultural techniques to bring home with them.
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MUFG Gives Back 2014 Programme,
Go Watanabe, CEO for BTMU Asia & Oceania
(middle)
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INDIA
Right
BTMU & OISCA - Next Generation Leaders
Programme 2014
COMPANIES
COMPANIES
SINGAPORE
Outreach
Many other projects and activities also take place
during the groups global volunteer month, an
initiative under MUFGs global CSR programme,
Gives Back, which was created in response to
the overwhelming international support Japan
received in the aftermath of the Great East Japan
Earthquake in March 2011. Since its inception
in 2013, staff under the MUFG group worldwide
have organised outreach events to connect with
the community. Singapore MUFG has also played
its part to engage the nations youth. It partnered
with YWCA Singapore and PEKIK (a Malay
support group) to make kites out of recycled
materials with children, and in 2014 the banks
staff raised SGD25,000 to buy daily necessities for
500 households-in-need receiving support from
Fei Yue Family Service Centre.
We will work to
fulfill our inherent
mission in society
as a financial group
and to contribute to
the realisation of a
sustainable society.
NOBUYUKI HIRANO, PRESIDENT &
GROUP CEO, MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL
GROUP
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do.
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IM PROUD OF HOW SAFE SINGAPORE IS AND
HOW YOU CAN WALK AROUND TOWN AT 2 IN THE
MORNING and not worry about getting robbed, or
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ELLEN KAYE
JEANINE
LIM
UNITED STATES
DESPITE NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO
COVER TUITION FEES OR LIVING EXPENSES FOR
THE TWO ACADEMIC YEARS AT THE BOSTON
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NEW ZEALAND
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ND
CHOW
JAPAN
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CHEW
UNITED STATES
I HAD REACHED AN IMPASSE IN MY WORK IN
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KATHY
XU
INDONESIA
sense of pride?
SINCE MOVING AWAY , on a fundamental level I am
shameless.
I LIKE THAT I HAVE LEARNT HOW TO DEAL WITH
MYSELF even on the days when I personally find
me intolerable.
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preserving ecologically.
SINGAPORE GAVE ME THE positive environment
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MICHAEL
ONG
VIETNAM
heart.
IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT
SINGAPORE , I would plant some mountains in
help.
INTERESTINGLY, FRIENDS OFTEN TURN TO ME
TO SHARE WITH ME THEIR PROBLEMS AND I , for
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NELLIE
HUANG
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SPAIN
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LATIFF
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so we could breathe!
IT IS TOUGH TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS A YOUNG
FEMALE IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS/DEVELOPMENT
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COMPANIES
Nikon School
Nikon School encourages people to crystallise
lifes little moments and the world around us in
photography and videography by acknowledging
each individuals personal perspective. With
subjects ranging from sports and underwater
pursuits to fashion trends and nature enjoyment,
Nikon School programmes appeal to everyone.
The courses and programmes at Nikon School
start with the foundation of familiarising users
with their camera equipment of choice, controlling
exposure, creating the best possible composition,
and understanding how to manage and apply
lighting to achieve the best results in any form of
photography.
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SCENE
SINGAPORE
Photography by JON SIEGEL
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BUILDING AN
ECOSYSTEM
Top
Professor Wong Poh Kam, Director of the NUS
Entrepreneurship Centre
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PEOPLE
From the standpoint of real impact that is suboptimal, whereas if you have a development where
you take out the social entrepreneur, and it still
works, that is the ultimate goal where you have
real impact.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS KIND OF MOTIVATION FROM
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN SINGAPORE?
PEOPLE
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I am 63.
DID YOU FORESEE THE PROGRESS THAT
SINGAPORE HAS MADE SINCE INDEPENDENCE?
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SHARLIZA
RAHMAN
UNITED KINGDOM
I LEFT SINGAPORE to expand my world and to
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EVERY COUNTRY WILL HAVE ITS GROWING PAINS
REGARDLESS OF THE LENGTH OF ITS HISTORY. As
long as we continue to grow in a positive direction
and work together to maintain a balance and
mutual respect among our people, I think well be
okay. Its also important that as we progress we
dont leave any groups behind.
ZHANG
TINGJUN
SIOW
LEE-CHIN
CHINA
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IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT
SINGAPORE , it could be a little less perfect.
SINGAPORES VISUAL LANDSCAPE IS ALWAYS
CHANGING but beneath that its still the same
HIU
ZHI WEI
place.
SINGAPOREANS COULD LEARN FROM NEW YORK
VEMALA
VALAS
SUPAMANIAM
a state of change.
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exclusive.
SINGAPORE AND NEW YORK ARE worlds apart
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I WENT FOR A PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC)
SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW facing a stern-faced
MARK
SIN
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JOSEPHINE
TAN
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NICHOLAS
LEONG
KENYA
I WAS A COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR
ABOUT 15 YEARS, HUMMING ALONG IN LIFE, A
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JENNIFER
LIM
want to get by, love their family, get a good job and
live with a little dignity. I know it seems facile to
say something this clichd, but after 7 years living
in Africa, I have nothing more profound to say than
this.
SINGAPORE IS A LITTLE OLDER THAN ME, AND
EVERYWHERE I GO, IM A HAPPY SINGAPOREAN.
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Singapore.
JOHN
CLANG
UNITED STATES
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internationally.
Photography by David Lalanne
become stagnant.
SINGAPORE HAS SHAPED ME TO fail and stand up
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COMPANIES
A WORLD
OF ITS OWN
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Hinamatsuri in Liang Court
Left Bottom
Kodomo Fiesta Campaign in Liang Court
BE MOVEMENT
BATTLESHIP ISLAND
CONTEST
Written by CASSIE LIM
Edited by MICHAEL LAIDLAW
Photography by DAVID LALANNE
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COMPANIES
Top
Be Movement store at Liang Court (#01-20)
Step into an abandoned island that looks like a battleship from afar. Go
back in time to the densest mining town ever built in that era. Witness
how nature reclaims a concrete fortress.
For the contest, participants explored a maze, searching for answers
to questions about Battleship Island. Entries were submitted at
Be Movements store in Liang Court (#01-20). A lucky person won
a trip for 2 to Battleship Island, and a Nikon COOLPIX AW130 to
document the experience.
Be Movement was founded after a life-changing experience during
the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. When we produced our
Japan issue to share the untold stories of courage in Japan post the
disasters last year, we discovered the fascinating Battleship Island.
We wanted to share with Singapore this unforgettable island, unlike
anything in the world. Through the sales of our Japan issue, we also
donated part of the proceeds to earthquake-stricken areas.
Over 500 participants joined the contest and wandered through the
maze. Displaying photographs never before seen in Singapore, the
event attracted much interest and gave all Singaporeans a taste of
how nature is reclaiming this once indomitable fortress.
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COMPANIES
RIGHT-SPACE
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by MICHAEL LAIDLAW
Photography by DAVID LALANNE
COMPANIES
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OTHER PARTNERS:
LIANG COURT
Liang Court is managed by AsiaMalls Management
(AsiaMalls). AsiaMalls manages over 1.6 million
square feet of retail space across six malls and an
office tower (www.asiamalls.com.sg). Liang Court
is a mall for families, business executives and
Asian culture fans to discover good quality unique
products and services.
www.liangcourt.com.sg
NIKON
At the Heart of the Image. Nikon is the world
leader in digital imaging, precision optics and
photo imaging technology. Nikon is globally
recognised for setting new standards in product
design and performance for its award winning
consumer and professional photographic
equipment. Nikon Singapore distributes consumer
and professional Nikon cameras and equipment
to Singapore and the Asia Pacific region, reaching
over 50 countries.
www.nikon.com.sg
KAIROS BOATS
Kairos Boats represents various brands of
rotomolded polyethylene boats such as Pioner
& Whaly. Kairos also supplies its own brand
of kayaks and canoes that can be used for
expeditions and during floods. Kairos focuses on
shallow water use for such crafts.
www.kairosboats.com
NAGASAKI CITY, NAGASAKI PREFECTURE
TOURISM ASSOCIATION AND GUNKANJIMA
CONCIERGE
Hashima (Battleship Island), also known as
Gunkanjima, is located in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki
Prefecture, Japan. Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism
Association, Nagasaki City and Gunkanjima
Concierge are proud partners of this event.
www.visit-nagasaki.com
ORGANISATIONS
ORGANISATIONS
MAKING
GIVING EASIER
Edited by DANIEL WHITTINGTON & CASSIE LIM
Photography by GIVEASIA
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ORGANISATIONS
TAKE
THE CHANCE.
MAKE
THE CHANGE.
Written by JACINTA PLUCINSKI
Edited by DANIEL WHITTINGTON
ORGANISATIONS
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ORGANISATIONS
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ORGANISATIONS
yesterday
a dragonfly stopped
HOROSCOPE
Written by KAH GAY NG
Photography by DAVID LALANNE
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LAURENTIA
TAN
UNITED KINGDOM
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L EE
MIN XUAN
APPRECIATES!
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UNITED STATES
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DIANA
SAW
CAMBODIA
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Power cuts are frequent in the hot season. Airconditioning is a luxury. Most people are not
aware electricity costs more in Cambodia than
in Singapore (SGD0.24 per kWh versus SGD0.21
respectively).
In addition, 80 per cent of the rural population
in Cambodia do not have access to a latrine and
6.3 million do not have access to safe water.
Singapore is another world: People here have their
basic needs met and their priorities are different.
Singapore is a consumer-oriented society while
in Cambodia, most people are grateful to have
three meals a day. Singaporeans are lucky to have
electricity with the flip of a switch; they have
proper healthcare and a great public transport
system, just to name three things. Also, while
corruption exists in Singapore, it is nowhere near
as widespread as in Cambodia.
YET DESPITE ALL ITSINFRASTRUCTURAL
PROBLEMS, CAMBODIA HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL
AND I THINK IT IS THE SMILEY,CHEERFULAND
HELPFULPEOPLE. One time my trousers got stuck
in my bicycle wheel and I was wobbling, almost
falling,and a tuk-tuk driver promptly stopped to
help me. I contrast this with the time at Lau Pa Sat
in Singaporewhenno one would lend me his or her
mobile phone so I could find my friend.
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phone I use.
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SHARON
LOW
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An international globe-trotter,
Sharon Lows responses are not
what you would expect. Measured,
lucid and contemplative, her
answers give us a glimpse of
someone who dares to dream big,
yet takes things one step at a time.
Her decorated career in public
health in developing countries has
taken her across the Asian region
including Afghanistan, North
Korea and Laos. She counts BRAC
Bangladesh, one of the top colleges
in community development, as her
alma mater. Yet these accolades
dont come close to describing who
Sharon is. Her words uplift, ground
and mesmerise at once; a quality
that cannot be articulated in mere
statements.
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WAN
FONG WOO
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to be critical of privilege.
MOVING AWAY FROM SINGAPORE HAS MADE
ME become more sensitive and weary of moral
absolutism.
IN SHORT I WOULD LOVE FOR THE EDUCATION
SYSTEM TO PROMOTE MORE INCLUSIVITY
AMONGST AND WITHIN CITIZENS. I sense a
TING
SIEW LEE
TIMOR-LESTE
I LEFT SINGAPORE EIGHT YEARS AGO DRIVEN BY
A VISION AND A BURDEN. The vision of living an
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JACK
SIM
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GOURI
MIRPURI
FAIROZ
AHMAD
INDONESIA
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MELTING POT
Photography by NICHOLAS KOH
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SINGAPORE IDENTITY
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SINGAPORE IDENTITY
SONG BENEATH
THE STRINGS
Written by MICHAEL LAIDLAW
Photography by DAVID LALANNE
We wondered: why this obsession with results when all gets washed
away by the tide of time? Isnt it the intention at the moment of action
and the follow through that counts?
There was such raw energy in the beginning, so undefined and free.
The subtle and crucial significance where we deliberately left the space
us going were not the heroes. Rather it is the team and supporters that
were formed out of nothing but the idea of be. Almost everyone came
poured their time, skills, money and energies into the book you hold in
your hands. Why? Are they doing this for profit? No. Have they gained
fame by doing this? Hardly. Then why?
We tried to convey the sense of freedom that emanates from the courage
to be in all our six issues, but the more we tried the more we were
Now it is time for us to stop as it is not about getting more stories, but
about the letting go of the extraordinary. We are going back into the
silence and diving into the great unknown with deep relish. Thus we
In the spirit of Eric Blaire, aka George Orwell, Farewell and Hail
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SHAOGUANG
MALAYSIA
!
For those who understand, there
is no need to explain. For those
who do not, even if you explain
they would not understand.
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