Kindness

Youth compassion spotlighted as Singapore Silent Heroes Awards 2026 open for nominations

(From left) Moderator Luo Chen Jun, partnerships manager at Common Purpose and a Silent Heroes alumnus; Ms Ang Bee Lian, senior adviser at the Ministry of Social and Family Development; Mr MP Sellvem, founding chairman of Singapore Silent Heroes; Dr Trina Tan, senior lecturer at Republic Polytechnic; and Mr David Chua, chief executive officer of the National Youth Council, during a panel discussion at the Singapore Silent Heroes “Impact for Humanity” symposium at Republic Polytechnic on March 5.

Forum: Kudos to man who cleaned up stranger’s vomit on train

Forum: Share more stories of kindness

Forum: Delivery rider a ‘selfless buddy’ for drivers at MacRitchie carpark

American speed skater Bowe seeks golden Games farewell

Nov 22, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA; Brittany Bowe of the USA competes in the women's 1500m during the ISU Speedskating World Cup at Calgary Olympic Oval. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Pope Leo urges kindness to foreigners in closing Catholic Holy Year

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church’s Holy Year on Jan 6 by sealing shut the special “Holy Door” in St Peter’s Basilica.

Poly student volunteers for night vigil in Sengkang General Hospital while dreaming of medical school

Singapore Polytechnic student Justin Tan is a volunteer for Sengkang General Hospital's Night Watchers programme, which supports the hospital during the graveyard shift.

The hidden dangers of gratitude

Gratitude can make a person kinder, more satisfied with life and relationships, physically healthier, and more resilient to stress and depression.

Forum: Like children, pets also bring out the better side of us

Eat, shoot, give: TikTok user buys nasi lemak for migrant workers painting HDB block

A video of TikTok user Faisal Marican handing nasi lemak to migrant workers outside his window went viral online.

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