Jimmy Tan - A Solopreneur's Journey

15/06/2026

Forest trail (9 June 2026)

14/06/2026

Identifying bird calls at the sound cave of Bukit Batok public library

12/06/2026

“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.” – Jimmy Carter

03/06/2026

Feedback to foodpanda

“The bonus quest is too challenging, especially for slower riders on bicycles or PMA or walkers.

The minimum number of orders to qualify for cash incentives should be reduced from 17 to 8-10 orders.

If we deliver an average of 2 orders per hour, we will have worked at least 8 plus hours just to deliver 17 orders in order to qualify for the minimum incentive.

Our time sacrificed for working during public holidays should be compensated more fairly.

Thank you for your attention.”

01/06/2026

What’s the urban soundscape of Singapore like?

Here, I experimented with sound sampling and music remixing while travelling on an MRT train recently.

Does the techno rhythm simulate the frenetic pace of industrial development?

Have the recorded voice announcements become familiar, or perhaps overly familiar to the point that they blend into the hubbub of city life?

30/05/2026

Some perks of cycling for food delivery are priceless.

Skyline shows Toa Payoh grave hill forest, 30 May 2026, 7.07 pm

28/05/2026

Right place, right time

Only by grace, not works

David, a young shepherd boy, went to delivered food to his brothers in the battlefield, when he heard about a giant threatening his nation, and decided to challenge the giant.

Mordecai, a gatekeeper, was doing his duty as usual when he overheard plots to assassinate the king, and he reported the case to save him.

Both were just doing mundane tasks, but unbeknownst to them they were at the right place at the right time to be a blessing and make history.

Whether you are a food delivery person or a security officer, you can trust God to put you at the right place at the right time to be blessed and be a blessing.

26/05/2026

“The climate movement SG Climate Rally, on the other hand, has never been invited to closed-door engagements with agencies, and they were able to be much more vocal and critical, making explicit calls to action for JTC to fully scale back the Bahar development. Their stronger tone had the advantage of drawing online engagement and adding significant pressure on JTC.

The different responses from various groups across Singapore’s civil society demonstrate how the relationship between agencies and nature groups is underwritten by a power imbalance. On the one end are those whose privileged access is premised on them restraining their public criticisms and minimising reputational damage when the next forest needs to be uprooted. On the other are those excluded from official dialogues but who retain their ability to speak up and galvanise a wider public to support their causes.”

Yi Feng, an “intertidal explorer, climate activist, ecologist and fiction writer”, issues a clarion call for all who worry about our shrinking wild spaces, from the forests to the intertidal zones. His essay combines everything from descriptions of the pangolin’s habitat to screenshots of URA zoning maps that reveal imminent developments, and interviews with people with an intimate knowledge of the government’s method of environmental engagement and consultation.

Because of its urgency, we’ve put it outside the paywall—please read and share, link in the comments section.

Photographs by Choo Yi Feng, Francis Seow Choen, See Yong Feng, and from Wikimedia Commons and Shutterstock

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24/05/2026

View of Bukit Gombak and Little Guilin from Regent Heights condo

Photo taken in June 2025

21/05/2026

Early birds catch the sunrise.