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Jimmy Tan - A Solopreneur's Journey

I am a nonconformist writer, editor, editorial trainer, photographer, videographer and music artist.

I specialise in professional writing, editing and proofreading. I also offer editorial training, photography and videography services. I love composing and experimenting with electronic music as well.

14/09/2026

Haze update in Singapore, 14 September 2026

😷 According to a health advisory, you may wish to take the following precautions:

“Reduce Outdoor Activities
When air quality deteriorates:
• Limit prolonged outdoor activities and exercise
• Avoid strenuous physical exertion outdoors
• Consider rescheduling outdoor activities to a later date
• Stay indoors where possible, especially during periods of poor air quality

Keep Indoor Air Clean
• Close windows and doors when haze levels are elevated
• Use air conditioning in recirculation mode where available
• Use air purifiers with HEPA filters to improve indoor air quality
• Monitor indoor ventilation and air quality

Stay Hydrated
• Drink adequate water throughout the day
• Seek medical attention if symptoms persist or worsen”

(Reference: https://www.fullertonhealth.com/sg/advisory-on-haze-conditions-in-singapore/)

🌳 Do support the protection of our forests, such as Maju Forest, Gillman Forest, Tagore Forest and Serangoon River Forest.

“Forests also act as giant filters, trapping harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and, most effectively, ozone.

Urban forests offer a natural shield against pollution – at least, temporarily. Studies show that urban areas with robust tree cover can help reduce PM2.5 impacts”

(Reference: https://www.iqair.com/sg/newsroom/why-forests-matter-for-air-quality-and-public-health)

11/09/2026

Flood risks due to heavy rain in Singapore (11 September 2026)

Heavy rain can be a double-edged sword.

It can bring relief to some and concern to others.

Yesterday’s rain shows the weather is getting unpredictable.

The early morning monsoon initially looked like a familiar Sumatran squall coming from the west.

But by around 9 am, the storm clouds tarried just as they arrived on the western tip of Singapore.

Strong prevailing winds blowing from the southeast must have been causing those storm clouds to dissipate or move elsewhere.

The early birds, such as Javan mynahs, were able to catch a worm or whatever scraps of food they could find as usual.

However, by early afternoon, another storm had been building up in the stifling heat all across peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Riau Islands.

By mid afternoon, torrents of rain fell and drenched most parts of Singapore in heavy downpour.

News bites started coming in online, reporting areas at risk of flooding, mainly in Central Area.

The rain eased towards late afternoon, and birds such as spotted doves were spotted drying off their feathers on trees.

03/09/2026

Yellow-vented bulbul eating Australian mulberry | Long-tailed macaque eating hairy clidemia fruits

This demonstrates the fact that even if a forest (such as Tengah, Tagore, Maju, Gillman or Serangoon river forest) has mainly non-native plants, they can provide food for native wildlife, therefore they deserve to be protected.

30/08/2026

“Riders should not be penalised for making reasonable decisions about the work they accept.

Support the petition. Sign it. Share it. Let the Tripartite Task Force hear the collective voice of riders.”

- Peter Yeo (Petition starter)

Click https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-tripartite-task-force-for-platform-workers via bio Jimmy Tan

30/08/2026

Still (Contemplative instrumental version)

Adapted from the original song by Hillsong Worship
Remixed and produced by DJimmytst

This music is dedicated to all who are experiencing grief, whether be it anticipatory or ecological grief for the loss of ecosystems in green and blue spaces, or the loss of lives in disasters, such as the recent Nepal-Tibet floods.

Let’s trust in divine healing and restoration.

“God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.”
(Psalm 46:1-3)

25/08/2026

“We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love... and then we return home.”
Aboriginal proverb

In the wake of the recent public outcry over the potential destruction of Singapore’s green spaces and blue spaces to fuel persistent economic growth, we are reminded that humans are not the centre of the universe.

19/08/2026

What does Maju Forest mean to you?

Photos and video from a forest walk on 15 August 2026

11/08/2026

Sights and sounds of Gillman’s rich biodiversity

In this video, we also see the site of a recent massive slope failure in Telok Blangah hill park, which serves as a cautionary tale for Gillman Forest, which grows on steep hill slopes in some parts of the area.

This video features the song of the hill mynah heard around the northern fringe of Gillman Forest, where the elevated walkway links Alexandra Arch to Telok Blangah hill park.

Since the hill mynah is one of the indicator species identified by NParks’ ecological profiling exercise as part of the science-based approach to urban development and nature conservation, Gillman Forest should be protected as a vital habitat and ecological corridor for wildlife (including the critically endangered straw-headed bulbuls too).

“There are six indicator species that the connectivity map is based on: three mammals - the Annandale’s rat, Sunda pangolin and treeshrew - and three birds, the hill myna, blue-winged leafbird and white-rumped shama.

NParks said these species were selected as they are sensitive forest dwellers that prior studies have shown can be coaxed to use wildlife corridors, provided a suitable habitat is created for them there.

Their movement pathways would provide a conservative estimate for the routes that other animals will take, said Dr Tan Puay Yok, NParks’ chief science and technology officer, who was part of the team that first explored the use of the methodology.”

(“Map to join Singapore’s green dots”, Straits Times, 2 August 2021)

11/08/2026

Congrats to the winners of Mad about Singapore 2026 photo contest.

Exhibition-wise, I think the one in the previous year held in URA gallery is better as it shows a wider variety of photos depicting different aspects of Singapore.

The display of photos there was more spaced out, and if I remember correctly, they carried captions to show the context of the photos.

Here, the 100 winning photos are squeezed into a map of Singapore without captions.

Most of the photos are technically excellent, but the subject matter seems constrained to fit a narrow narrative of Singapore’s urban development, replete with with HDB flats and city architecture, including obligatory tourist attractions such as Gardens by the Bay.

Taken together, they show a curated, if contrived, portrait of Singapore that is dystopian and claustrophobic.

10/08/2026

DJimmytst | Can U Feel the Heat?

Lyrics by Clara San
Produced by DJimmytst

Music video about deforestation and urban heat island effect in Singapore

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