Sinema.SG LIVE! Episode #08: Jayce Tham and Fanny Tham from CreativesAtWork1 min read

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On this episode of Sinema.SG LIVE! we welcome to the show Jayce Tham, Chief Businesswoman at CreativesAtWork, and Fanny Tham, Chief Worker at CreativesAtWork. Together, we ask about their views on COVID-19’s impact on media freelancers and what they can do to get ready for the recovery.

Timestamp:
(4:10) Start of episode
(5:04) Jayce and Fanny introduces themselves
(9:45) What was it like for Jayce being in MDA?
(11:43) Tell us more about CreativesAtWork
(14:35) Freelance Creative Exchange Podcast
(15:35) STOREYS
(19:54) Based on your experiences, how much of an impact has COVID-19 had on the freelance industry?
(22:50) What is the impact so far compared to SARS, H1N1, and MERS?
(26:35) Why is it that most fresh graduates want to be freelancers?
(27:28) What does it take to thrive as a freelancer in the industry?
(29:15) What do you think about the Singapore Budget 2020?
(32:40) Do you think that the arts and cultural sector is part of the tourism industry?
(33:52) Do you feel that this is an important time for us to voice out or tell the government what is happening to the industry in a collective manner?
(39:25) How can the industry help each other in these trying times?
(41:10) Conclusion
(44:14) End of episode