by Abriel | Jun 18, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
Self-help group Mendaki will roll out two new awards this year aimed at nurturing lifelong learning. One will help individuals whose studies were interrupted in the past and want to go back to school, while the other targets professionals keen on honing their skills...
by Abriel | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
French food-testing system at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)-bioMerieux Food Microbiology Rapid Testing Centre is able to test for pathogens in food samples within 24 hours, as compared with at least two days using existing food tests. Companies can launch their products...
by Abriel | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
Ms Toh Chay Hoon, who has volunteered with the National Parks Boards for over 13 years, has discovered a new species of coral mimic crab and about 10 new records of sea slugs during her volunteering journey. Whenever she spots a species that looks unfamiliar, Ms Toh...
by Abriel | Jun 16, 2017 | 2017, No Poverty
For the past five years, a Residents’ Committee (RC) in Tampines Changkat has been organising a used clothing donation drive for needy families during the Hari Raya festive season. It began with a single mother of four approaching the RC manager for used baju kurungs...
by Abriel | Jun 16, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
In the past three weeks, 3,000 pledged to say “no” to shark’s fin on the WWF-Singapore website (World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore). Yet, as many still view shark’s fin as a part of their culture and tradition, the dish continues to be an emotional...
by Abriel | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Bricks-and-mortar retailers are now turning to vending machines as a more cost- effective way of maintaining and scaling their physical presence. Lower costs and greater flexibility allow the machines to be set up and relocated quickly. The machines’ monitoring...
