by Abriel | Feb 28, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
Two doctors at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have discovered a gene mutation in head and neck cancer patients that, for reasons as yet unknown, results in their responding well to a lung cancer drug. This mutation could possibly make squamous cell...
by Abriel | Feb 27, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Social entrepreneur Anthea Ong, 49, gave up her car in 2010 after 20 years of driving to reduce her carbon footprint. For the environmentalist, joining an Antarctica expedition as part of a 100-strong team, which includes climate change scientists and entrepreneurs...
by Abriel | Feb 25, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Noor Iskandaria Mohd Dena thought he had lost all chance of winning the Asean Para Games’ 24.6km handcycling race in 2017 after he crashed his bike and punctured a tyre just 2km before the finish line. Despite the setback, the 22-year-old, who suffers from a...
by Abriel | Feb 23, 2018 | 2018, Affordable & Clean Energy, Singapore Budget 2018
“Getting large carbon emitters to pay $5 for every tonne of greenhouse gases they generate is a “fair” way to start a compliance regime,” said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli. From next year till 2023, all facilities...
by Abriel | Feb 22, 2018 | 2018, Climate Action
Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030. It is the latest push by Taiwan to cut waste and pollution after introducing a recycling program and charges for plastic bags. The island’s eco-drive has...
by Abriel | Feb 22, 2018 | 2018, Affordable & Clean Energy, Singapore Budget 2018
From 2019, large emitters have to pay to pollute, when Singapore rolls out a carbon tax scheme. Facilities that produce more than 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions or more in a year – the equivalent of emissions produced by the annual electricity...
