by Abriel | Aug 28, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
The Government is mulling over the introduction of laws that could help allay business concerns over liability issues in donating food items. A spokesman for the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) told The Straits Times earlier this month that it is exploring Good Samaritan...
by Abriel | Aug 26, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
The fight against rising waters is an existential one for China’s economic heart of Shanghai. Its low-lying geography has made it uniquely vulnerable to rising sea levels and periodic flooding. A 2012 study found that it was the most vulnerable of nine cities...
by Abriel | Aug 26, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
Flooding in Mumbai has happened nearly every year in the past decade, with dozens having lost their lives. Even normal levels of rain are trapped by excessive construction and crumbling drainage systems that cannot deal with the flow. In addition, the sea has moved...
by Abriel | Aug 26, 2019 | 2019, Climate Action
JAKARTA Two weeks ago, Ms Cin Hua, almost lost her granddaughter to a flood caused by seawater overflowing onto land in North Jakarta. Low-lying coastal plains such as those at Kerang Hijau village in North Jakarta are vulnerable to storm surges, coastal erosion and...
by Abriel | Aug 26, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
When his 10-year-old son Orion was diagnosed with autism seven years ago, Mr Stuart Ang would not have dreamt that he would one day play in a concert with his son. But that became a reality for the music enthusiast. The pair, who played the French horn, joined about...
by Abriel | Aug 23, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education
A series of measures announced yesterday will make tertiary education more accessible and affordable for needy students and give an added push to social mobility. Most students from lower-income households in universities and polytechnics will see a big portion of...
