SOAP Award Recipients

Jan 10

Jan 10 🏆 This 71-year-old wants you to get a COVID-19 vaccine once you can. Here’s why

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Jan 2021

A battle with polio, an annual fight with the flu and losing a friend to COVID-19 has made this plea incredibly personal, Irene Hoe says.

Dec 4

Dec 4 🏆 I had acute anxiety: DBS' Piyush Gupta on past mental health struggles

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Dec

Will Covid-19 be the catalyst that normalises acceptance of mental health issues in the workplace? Perhaps when more bosses admit their own struggles.

Oct 1

Oct 1 🏆 Staying home, going far

Edwin Lau

Oct, Winner 🏆 (Commentary)

Nothing took me farther from my HDB heartland and shopping mall existence than visiting Mustafa Centre in Little India, Peninsula Plaza at Coleman Street, in the very heart of the city, and Golden Mile Complex along Beach Road.

Jul 9

Jul 9 🏆 An Attempt To Make Sense of The Migrant Worker Debate Thus Far

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Jul

Written by Poh Yong Han

Jun 16

Jun 16 🏆 Wearables and Privacy

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Jun

Written by Hallam Stevens and Monamie Bhadra Haines

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.

Apr 19

Apr 19 🏆 What The Zaobao Forum Letter Incident Reveals About Singapore’s Echo Chambers

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Apr

A few days ago, I translated a Zaobao forum letter “No Need For Unnecessary Finger-Pointing During A Pandemic” that quickly went viral.

Mar 17

Mar 17 🏆 Crisis is exactly the time to make structural changes to address poverty and inequality

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Mar

Since the onset of the coronavirus crisis in January this year, life has been lived in a state of suspended reality.

Feb 11

Feb 11 🏆 Singaporeans queued for toilet paper and instant noodles – there is no shame in that

Edwin Lau

Winner 🏆 (Commentary), Feb

The weekend “panic buying” sparked by the novel coronavirus and the raising of the DORSCON reflects Singaporeans' state of preparedness and generosity, says Annie Tan.

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Jan 10 🏆 This 71-year-old wants you to get a COVID-19 vaccine once you can. Here’s why

Dec 4 🏆 I had acute anxiety: DBS' Piyush Gupta on past mental health struggles

Oct 1 🏆 Staying home, going far

Jul 9 🏆 An Attempt To Make Sense of The Migrant Worker Debate Thus Far

Jun 16 🏆 Wearables and Privacy

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

Apr 19 🏆 What The Zaobao Forum Letter Incident Reveals About Singapore’s Echo Chambers

Mar 17 🏆 Crisis is exactly the time to make structural changes to address poverty and inequality

Feb 11 🏆 Singaporeans queued for toilet paper and instant noodles – there is no shame in that

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