by Christie Lee | Sep 22, 2017 | 2017
Jason Chee has no legs, no left arm, is missing one finger and parts of two other fingers on his right hand and has only one eye. The Navy serviceman had lost his legs, left arm and suffered the injuries to his right hand in an accident aboard a Republic of Singapore...
by Christie Lee | Aug 26, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Now known more for its industrial estates and HDB homes, the Jurong Lake District is gearing up for its reincarnation as Singapore’s second Central Business District – a development the Government hopes can kick-start the country’s next phase of...
by Christie Lee | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production, Zero Hunger
South East Asia is a paradise for food lovers. In Singapore, the people are not only infamous food travellers and hunters but the government itself aims to turn the island into a world-class tourist destination with a slew of events gathering the world’s most...
by Christie Lee | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Technology, innovation, data and analytics are buzz words now regularly used in the development and aid sectors. The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UN CSTD) emphasised that science, technology and innovation are, alongside trade,...
by Christie Lee | Aug 16, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
More than half of the world’s population above 60 years old are in Asia and this is expected to grow to 1.3 billion people by 2050. Across the region, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are the “advanced agers” with the older population making up 14%...
