by Abriel | May 25, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
Three special education schools that offer programmes for children with moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will be expanding to take in 75 more students in total each year. The expansion, which will start from the second half of this year, aims to cater...
by Abriel | May 25, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Five researchers from the engineering and medical faculties of National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel handheld device, for the treatment of a common ear complaint that could significantly improve current surgical methods. The researchers said...
by Abriel | May 24, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A casebook that deals with the everyday ethical challenges of caring for the elderly is now online and available to anyone. The open-access casebook is the second volume produced by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine’s...
by Abriel | May 24, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
China, Canada and the European Union are joining forces to advance The Paris Agreement while President Donald Trump is still deciding whether the United States (US) should stick with the landmark deal on climate change. Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna,...
by Abriel | May 23, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
About $12,322 was raised for charities at Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) sixth Charity Carnival on 22 May 2017. The annual bazaar, which was held in the media company’s auditorium, saw 500 staff coming together to support 26 charitable causes. Fourteen...
by Abriel | May 23, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
13 volunteers from Singapore environmental group People’s Movement to Stop Haze (PM.Haze) were in Sungai Tohor, a small coastal village in Riau province, earlier this month. They worked with residents to construct a “canal block” – used to...
