Internationally Renowned Artists, Gillie and Marc Are Back with Their Biggest Sculpture in the Coming ‘Love The Last March’ in Singapore
'Love The Last March', The World's Largest Public Sculpture Is Marching to Save All Wildlife Singapore, May 26, 2022 - (SEAPRWire) - On National Endangered Species Day 2023 (19th May), Singapore will play host to the largest sculpture in the world - Love The Last March. Snaking through the acclaimed horticultural attraction, Gardens by the Bay; a total of 45 world's most endangered species led by a great mountain gorilla, will be marching together. Depicting the greatest animal march on earth planet, it aims to bring awareness to the massive rate of wildlife extinction and to help save the animal kingdom. Internationally renowned artists, Gillie and Marc are back with their biggest sculpture yet. Well known for their monumental public sculptures of wildlife such as The Last Three for Northern white rhino and King Nyani for gorillas, they have been bringing awareness to wildlife through their art for decades. Why do they march? They march for solidarity. They march for power. And they march to affect change. They have seen how a march can revolutionise our society; Gandhi's salt march in 1930, the march on Washington in 1963, and the march for science in 2017, to name just a few. In...
Baking programme helps those with disabilities to learn skills for employment
SINGAPORE - A baking programme called Knead with Love is helping people with disabilities from Thye Hua Kwan Pan-Disability Centre learn the skills to make bread for sale to the public and gain future employment. Currently, there are 25 beneficiaries taught by instructors, with the bread produced given to three homes for the disabled that Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) runs in Eunos, Chai Chee and Sembawang. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli who attended the launch of the initiative as part of THKMC's 10th anniversary at Fairmont Singapore on Saturday (Dec 11), called the effort an " impactful endeavour that creates opportunities and uplifts lives". "Knead with Love also contributes to our whole-of-society efforts under the Enabling Masterplans - where we strive to build a caring and more inclusive society, where persons with disabilities are recognised and empowered to be integral and contributing members of society," he added. THKMC, which also runs senior care centres and family service centres among other services, has more than 50,000 beneficiaries. Its chairman Lee Kim Siang thanked the staff and volunteers, highlighting the work done and sacr...
Man, 23, arrested for alleged money laundering via love scam
SINGAPORE - A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Oct 4) for his suspected involvement in money laundering through a love scam, the police said in a statement on Wednesday. In January last year, the statement said, the police received a report from a woman claiming to be the victim of a love scam. The woman alleged that she had befriended a man online, who claimed to be a doctor from the United States planning on moving to Singapore. As part of this move, the doctor told her that he would be sending her parcels with his belongings. While waiting for the parcels, the woman began to receive phone calls from unknown individuals. They told her that the parcels were being held back in Malaysia and that money was needed for the parcels to be released. This led to the woman transferring $15,000 to the man's bank account. The 23-year-old will be charged in court on Thursday with two counts of benefiting from criminal conduct - in this case, using money from scams. If proven guilty, he can face imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine of up to half a million, or both. This report of a love scam comes just three weeks after a major love scam syndicate was busted in a transnational police c...
The cost of taking care of parents
How much is the cost of filial piety in Singapore? Of course, you would say that the love and care that you shower on your parents are probably priceless. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.