Who says you have to spend a ton of money to look stylish? Not Rin Azhar, that s for sure. I think personal style depends on how you put items together, the 21-year-old explains to me as we stand in between racks of thrifted and vintage clothes at Threadlightly, Rin s shop.
It s a small but quaint shop, with light green walls adorned with paintings by local artists, four racks of clothing, a couple of shelves and boxes of accessories and books, and a small collection of tote bags hand-made by Rin s mother. Photo by Jane Zhang.
Nestled between a sports therapy shop and a tailor at Queensway Shopping Centre, Threadlightly officially opened its doors in August this year.
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ST Singaporean of the Year 2020: A kampung community to help those in need
Mr Zulkifli Atnawi and his family reached out to help their neighbours in need amid coronavirus outbreak and launched Project Hills to help residents of rental housing estates.
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Mr Zulkifli Atnawi, 60, with (from left) son Zulhaqem (on laptop), 28, daughters Zulayqha, 26, and Zulastri, 25, son Zulfeqar Zulkifli, 24, and Ms Zulayqha s fiance Abdullah Ahmad, 26.ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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These nominees for The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year made their mark in such diverse fields as social services, healthcare and gaming
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The last time he was sentenced, in 2004, he ended up spending eight years behind bars.
But he managed to find a new lease of life after completing his sentence, and now works to give other former offenders a chance for a fresh start.
The 52-year-old Singaporean runs social enterprise Agape Connecting People, a contact centre which employs those who, like him, have paid their debt to society and are eager to start contributing anew.
It was the chance to work in a call centre during his third stint in jail that gave him the needed wake-up call. I had never worked in a call centre before. When I went there, I was thinking, who knows, maybe this is something that can help me shape my future. If I succeed, I could get a job when I am released, said Mr Anil.