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Leica Playground 2019 – Panel Discussion: Women In Focus

This Saturday, Leica Store Singapore is transforming Design Orchard into a space of incredulous immersive experience.

One of our lead curators, Vivian Lim, will be in conversation with Jamie Koh of Brass Lion Distillery, Laxmi Kaul – renowned photojournalist, Adele Chan-Editor-in-chief of NYLON and Joanne Chan, Sales Director of GE Aviation.

She will be uncovering stories on how these women lead in their fields and domains.

5th Oct, 430pm-6pm: https://lnkd.in/fzV43W5


Inclusive with the panel discussion: 1 x Floraiku Discovery Sets by escentials 1 x Leica Playground Tote Bag 1 x kult kafé beer About Women In Asia We are a platform that brings together thinkers and thought leaders. Our mission is to uncover raw and authentic stories of women around Asia, to bridg…

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Another Day With Tim

Watch “Another Day with Tim”, an important film on teenage suicide produced with Samaritans of Singapore.

Another morning; the rush to school, to work. Another day with friends and loved ones. Another day of pleasing people, meeting expectations. Tim is a son, a student, a friend, a boyfriend. ‘Another Day With Tim’ is about a youngster. And about how his mother, his teacher, his friend, his girlfriend, think they know him.

Created by Daniel Yun
Directed by Kenny Gee and Ernest Yang
In partnership with Samaritans of Singapore

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Why we laugh

Try watching this TED Talk without smiling 🙂


Did you know that you’re 30 times more likely to laugh if you’re with somebody else than if you’re alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash through the science of cracking up.

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TEDxYouth@Singapore

Pics from TEDxYouth@Singapore, 14 Sept 2019. https://www.flickr.com/photos/tedxsingapore/albums/72157710958471501


Photos from TEDxYouth@Singapore: Future Of Us, held on 14 Sept, are out! Head over to see the full album! https://tinyurl.com/futureofus2019photos

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NPR

“We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!,” Greta Thunberg told world leaders at the U.N. climate summit.

Watch her speech in full

“We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!,” Greta Thunberg told world leaders at the U.N. climate summit.

Watch her speech in full 👇

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A bizarre journey beyond Earth’s borders

Fabulous! TED and @TEDxSingapire speaker and Geographer-at-large Eames Demetrios’ @Kcymaerxthaere is on BBC, and Singapore is mentioned too. Do you know where the marker is ? 🙂 http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190819-a-bizarre-journey-beyond-earths-borders


The Kcymaerxthaere is our global link to a ‘parallel universe’. So why don’t more people know it exists?

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