by Abriel | Jun 4, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Mr To Chung, an investment banker with degrees from Columbia and Harvard, gave up his nice pay cheque and business class travels at 32 to help children in China orphaned or affected by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes aids. Over the last two decades,...
by Abriel | Jun 3, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence (AI) is billed as the next big thing for ensuring cities are safe against crime and terrorists, even as nations embark on smart city projects to improve urban living. “AI can predict the probability of crime in a location by detecting...
by Abriel | Jun 3, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Cancer patients here will have access to one of the most advanced forms of radiation therapy once the new National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) building opens its doors in five years’ time. NCCS director Soo Khee Chee said: “It will make the patient’s...
by Abriel | Jun 3, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
United States President Donald Trump’s decision withdraw from the Paris climate agreement is reckless and short-sighted. But his announcement won’t torpedo the accord, which was signed by nearly 200 nations and united the globe in fighting global warming....
by Abriel | Jun 3, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Singapore has joined a raft of countries in reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement, even as the United States announced that it was pulling out. The Republic pledged to reduce its emissions intensity by 36 per cent from 2005 levels, by 2030. It also aims to...
