by Abriel | May 27, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
Almost all shark’s fin sold here is from sustainable sources, said the Marine and Land Products Association yesterday, following the release of a study on Thursday that found Singapore to be a top trader of the controversial delicacy. The group represents...
by Abriel | May 26, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
In a paper published online Friday by the journal Science Advances, Nick Obradovich and his team predicted more restless nights, especially in the summer, as global temperatures rise. They found that the poor, who are less likely to have air-conditioning, as well as...
by Abriel | May 26, 2017 | 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
With the launch of the Pledge It Forward initiative, donors can now give to different organisations through a single donation, instead of contributing separately to charities. The donations will benefit 51 charities that are members of the National Council of Social...
by Abriel | May 26, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Next year, voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) treating the elderly will be able to get a Facebook-like timeline of their client’s history and interests from a new healthcare information technology system, called IngoT PCC (Person-Centred Care). Currently,...
by Abriel | May 26, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
Singapore is still a top trader of the controversial delicacy, despite more people and hotels here may be saying no to eating or serving shark’s fin soup. In fact, the city state emerged as the third-biggest importer and exporter of shark fins out of the 68...
by Abriel | May 25, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
‘Two Hands’ tells the story of how Enoch, co-founder of Garcons, helped his apprentice, Kevan, went from a repeat offender to a chef who works hard to make an honest living. Having been in and out of jail since he was 19, Kevan was again sentenced behind bars. While...
