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Singapore News - From around the corner, a robot rolls in with a plate of piping-hot kolo mee and a talking face on a screen. The face belongs to Mr Jalil Salleh, 53, an amputee working at Dignity Kitchen - a hawker-cum-training centre for differently abled individuals. The robot... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Paraplegics Kwan Siu-fai and Lau Pui-nam remotely operate customer service robots at a restaurant and a Hyatt hotel, part of an initiative created by a Singaporean entrepreneur.

At Dignity Kitchen, a tablet-bearing robot greets you at the door, interacts with customers and staff, and reminds incoming guests to scan the LeaveHomeSafe contact-tracing app. “Hello, I’m Ah Fai,” says the person on the screen. “Welcome to Dignity Kitchen. If you want any suggestions, our signature dish is the Hainan chicken rice, or the bak kut teh [pork bone...

She loved horses but had never seen the animal in the flesh.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore News - She loved horses but had never seen the animal in the flesh. Yesterday, Madam Kamishah Hussein got her wish and much more when she groomed, fed and even rode a horse at the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre. Madam Kamishah, 56, who works as a part-time maid, said:... Read more at www.tnp.sg

People in Singapore exhibiting 'kampung spirit'.

Singapore News - Mr Jalil Salleh had been unemployed for more than a year since an accident in 2019 led to the amputation of his right leg. The 53-year-old had to quit his previous job as a technician due to his injury. Two months ago, he finally found a job as a cashier at... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Beppe DeVito, Chef-restaurateur and founder of il Lido Group The man behind some of Singapore’s buzziest dining concepts wears many hats. Beppe De Vito, founder and owner of il Lido Group, juggles a variety of restaurants ranging from luxe dining destinations Art, Gemma and Michelin-starred Braci, to breezy rooftop bars Levant and Southbridge, to casual restaurant Amò. The dynamic Italian chef certainly seems to have a knack for ideating and executing crowd-pleasing concepts—his latest ven...

It’s 2021, inclusivity and visibility are no longer just buzzwords but a lens we have to use to view and question everything around us. In the bright and shiny metropolis of Singapore, where we are obsessed with the rat race more than we care to admit, have we done enough to be a truly inclusive society? Credit – Autism Resource Centre World Autism Day on 2 April 2021, we speak to Jacelyn Lim, Executive Director of Autism Resource Centre to learn more about autism in Singapore and how we...

Covid-19 wreaked havoc on the F&B industry last year, and it continues to affect restaurants, cafes and bars around the world. Many have been closed for extended periods, have had to pivot to survive, or have shut their doors indefinitely. Yet both Michelin and Asia’s 50 Best chose to persevere with their respective awards this year, albeit virtually. “We feel that our role as an organisation is to help promote great restaurants and by extension the hospitality sector as a whole. As the wor...