5 December 2024
Morning Shot: Can beekeeping help enhance Singapore's food security?
Earlier this year, there were several incidents in Singapore involving bees, including one where over 20 homes in Punggol were invaded by bees, and another where five were taken to hospital after getting stung by bees at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
Bees conventionally strike fear in people because they can sting, but our guest for today’s Morning Shot isn’t one who’s easily fazed by these winged creatures.
After retiring from his 37-year teaching stint, John Chong, Founder of BEE AMAZED Garden, is keeping himself bee-sy, educating others about beekeeping and even helps to rehouse bees from homes and offices so that they can continue thriving in locations suitable for them.
And for the first time ever, John has harvested honey from his swarm of over 100,000 Asian honeybees from his rooftop bee farm at the Singapore University of Social Sciences - the country’s first bee-friendly university!
Presented by: Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: ST

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22 November 2023
Mind Your Business: BEE AMAZED by this ex-teacher turned beekeeper who talks to the bees he rescues
On this episode of Mind Your Business, retired science teacher and Founder of BEE AMAZED Garden, John Chong shares his personal journey on how he traded books for bees. Abuzz with his passion to conserve these precious pollinators, he's on a mission to create deeper mindshare with communities around the world.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar and Ryan Huang
Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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