by Abriel | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
According to a survey conducted by insurance firm Cigna’s latest health and well-being survey of 13 economies, Singaporeans ranked tenth with an index score of 59.4 when it comes to perceptions of general health and well-being. For Singaporeans, the greatest challenge...
by Abriel | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
The majority of Singaporeans may be unfamiliar with technology that can help them monitor and take control of their health, but they are equally open to using it. A survey conducted by insurance firm Cigna reported that average Singaporeans are keen on healthcare...
by Abriel | Jun 15, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Dengue is a disease that knows no boundaries. Countries have to be united to reduce the dengue burden, aptly echoed by this year’s ASEAN Dengue Day theme, United Fight against Dengue. Globally, dengue is estimated to affect 390 million individuals annually, mostly in...
by Abriel | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Commuters now have more grab-and-go food options, with the launch of vending machine cafes at MRT stations. The launch comes on the heels of a recent wave of food vending machines that have taken off, with the Government backing such manpower-lean initiatives. Senior...
by Abriel | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Boustead Singapore subsidiary Esri Singapore has launched a start-up programme for helping emerging businesses develop sustainable solutions by equipping them with sophisticated location analytics capabilities. The programme, introduced in the United States in 2012,...
by Abriel | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Professor Fiona Hunter, a professor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology at Brock University in Canada, studies mosquito-borne diseases like Zika and West Nile virus in Canada, far from the tropics where these diseases are endemic. She believes that her research is...
