by Abriel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
In some Housing Board blocks, common spaces such as void decks are fitted with motion sensors that switch lights on and off when residents pass by. Soon, they could have another purpose: letting HDB planners know which spaces are underutilized. Armed with such data,...
by Abriel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017, Reduced Inequalities
The Art Faculty pop-up store, a OCBC Centre near Boat Quay, was set up by Pathlight School to sell products such as pouches and mugs made by their autistic students. The Autism Resource Centre, which runs the school, is among charities that have become more...
by Abriel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
When Wu Wenhua was growing up in the 1980s, hardly anyone bothered to learn English. Now that she has a son, she believes that knowing the language is key to opening doors. Ms Wu, 38, signed Ryan, 11, up for an online service, called VIPKid, that connects Chinese...
by Abriel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
Sea salt around the world has been contaminated by plastic pollution, adding to experts’ fears that microplastics are becoming ubiquitous in the environment and entering our food chain via the salt in our diets. New studies have shown that tiny particles have been...
by Abriel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
One of the world’s largest marine protection areas has been created off the coast of Easter Island. The Rapa Nui marine park will protect at least 142 endemic marine species, including 27 threatened with extinction. Apex predators found in the conservation zone...
by Abriel | Sep 7, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Even as greater government efforts to improve pre-school education are under way, more pre-schoolers have been doing their bit to improve the lives of others. A record 34,000 children from more than 550 pre-schools are helping out in community service projects this...
