by Abriel | May 14, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Thye Hua Kwan (THK) Bedok Radiance Senior Activity Centre has provided an avenue for severely intellectually disabled and partially blind Mr Khoo You Seng, 53, to interact with other able-bodied senior citizens and adults with disabilities like himself. THK provides a...
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
The Kalinga Fellowship, is a 10-year effort to reduce the trafficking of women in Asia. The programme has its roots in India and aims to reduce trafficking and sexual assault by having governments, companies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) work together....
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Carbon taxes will be implemented in Singapore from 2019. These taxes will be levied on the largest direct emitters of greenhouse gases, such as power plants. A high carbon tax is seen as necessary to lower carbon emissions. This measure to reduce carbon emissions is...
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
With regards to high-tech farming, there are two camps in Singapore’s agriculture scene. After depending on soil-based farming, one side views high-tech farming methods with skepticism, while the other farm operators who embrace technology, argued that it also meant...
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
New agriculture land for food farming in Lim Chu Kang and Sungei Tengah will be released for tender from August 2017. A total of 36 plots of farm land spanning 60 hectares will be tendered out. The plots will be tendered on 20-year leases instead of the previous...
by Abriel | May 12, 2017 | 2017, Partnership For The Goals
In February 2014, 100 people – now known as the “Heavenly Hundred” – were shot dead by riot police during protests in Independence Square, Kiev. The “revolution of dignity” began as an outcry against the then-president Viktor Yanukovych’s rejection of a trade deal...
