by Abriel | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
By 2030, Bukit Panjang is expected to grow by 15 per cent from its present 139,000 residents. Bukit Panjang Public Library will reopen on July 1 after 10 months of renovation to meet the needs of a growing population. The revamped library, in Bukit Panjang Plaza,...
by Abriel | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Singapore is stepping up a gear towards a car-lite future, with the formation of a new panel to study how public transport can be easier on children and the elderly. “My aspiration is that families who now own cars because they need to ferry their children or...
by Abriel | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, No Poverty
Hong Kong has been struggling with a housing affordability issue since China’s takeover, and it has been a government priority to boost supply of new homes. Later this year, residents of Hong Kong can look forward to pay for living in apartments which are as small as...
by Abriel | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
American Airlines has been forced to cancel more than 40 flights in Phoenix due to high daytime temperature (~49°C). Hotter air results in thinner air, which makes it more difficult for planes, especially the smaller jets, to generate enough lift for take-off. As the...
by Abriel | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Two cancers have been rising sharply in Singapore: breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. Over the past 40 years, the incidence of breast cancer here has more than doubled. Breast cancer is both the most common cancer, occurring in one in three women, and...
by Abriel | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Children with dyslexia are more likely to encounter a range of social and emotional difficulties – such as feelings of anxiety, depression and low self-esteem – than their peers. Having strong social support networks may also help to buffer them against...
