May — SOAP Award Recipients

May 31

May 31 Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees

Improving housing conditions for migrant workers shouldn’t be the only concern – bigger challenges existed well before the current pandemic.

May 31

May 31 Singaporean Youths Will Come Out Of Circuit Breaker Completely Changed. Here’s Why.

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Commentary), May

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine, who is 25, texted me out of the blue: “go downstairs, there’s someone waiting for you.”

May 31

May 31 Singapore switches off — A "circuit breaker" comes on

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Visual), May

In a country where business and busy-ness is ubiquitous, the concept of empty spaces seems alien - one that has taken Singaporeans some time to adjust to.

May 28

May 28 Covid-19 pandemic shows children's well-being and success depend on more than just what happens in school

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Commentary), May

Home-based learning during the pandemic shows up how inequality affects children outside school, where some face poverty, jobless parents and domestic violence.

May 19

May 19 Outdoors and exposed: More beds provided for homeless during circuit breaker, but some still sleeping rough

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Story), May

For many Singaporeans, the directives to stay home, wash their hands regularly and wear a mask when outside

May 19

May 19 🏆 The Two Sides of Singapore, As Seen By A Food Delivery Rider

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Story), May

Yesterday, I had a delivery to Ardmore Park. I was about to key in the unit number at the intercom, when the security guard started yelling at me

May 13

May 13 Rev Samuel Gift Stephen: “They are my brothers” (Part 2)

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Story), May

Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen leaves his Yishun home each day at 9am, going dormitory to dormitory to keep track of what workers need.

May 10

May 10 Boots for the Walk, Not Just the Talk (Part 1)

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Story), May

Two yellow wellingtons on Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen’s T-shirt are a reminder to walk a mile in the shoes of labourers in shipyards and construction.

May 7

May 7 🏆 A Bangladeshi migrant worker tears up after a nasopharyngeal swab

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Visual), May

May 5

May 5 🏆 Who is responsible for Singapore’s migrant workers, and why does it matter?

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), May

The COVID-19 cases among Singapore’s migrant worker population skyrocketed in mere weeks.

May 1

May 1 Clean hands, open hearts

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Visual), May

In the face of an invisible threat, senior executive photojournalist Neo Xiaobin finds herself echoing the words of Dr Abdu Sharkawy, an infectious diseases specialist in Canada: "Facts, not fear. Clean hands. Open hearts."

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May 31 Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees

May 31 Singaporean Youths Will Come Out Of Circuit Breaker Completely Changed. Here’s Why.

May 31 Singapore switches off — A "circuit breaker" comes on

May 28 Covid-19 pandemic shows children's well-being and success depend on more than just what happens in school

May 19 Outdoors and exposed: More beds provided for homeless during circuit breaker, but some still sleeping rough

May 19 🏆 The Two Sides of Singapore, As Seen By A Food Delivery Rider

May 13 Rev Samuel Gift Stephen: “They are my brothers” (Part 2)

May 10 Boots for the Walk, Not Just the Talk (Part 1)

May 7 🏆 A Bangladeshi migrant worker tears up after a nasopharyngeal swab

May 5 🏆 Who is responsible for Singapore’s migrant workers, and why does it matter?

May 1 Clean hands, open hearts

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