by Abriel | Mar 5, 2020 | 2020, Life on Land, Singapore Budget 2020
Singapore will transform into a greener city in the next 10 years, with more plant life and nature integrated into urbanised areas. In announcing the new vision on 5 March, Second Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said the project is strategic as it will...
by Abriel | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020, Life on Land, What Inspires You?
A picture of huge swathes of greenery flickers on the smartphone screen. A question pops up: Do you see primary natural forest in more than half of the picture? And just like in the Tinder dating app, swipe left or right to answer. Feeling doubtful? Then head over to...
by Abriel | Aug 9, 2019 | 2019, Life on Land
According to a report by the United Nations, climate change and poor management practices threaten the world’s farmlands and food security. Deforestation and loss of peatlands, mangroves and grasslands for large-scale agriculture are degrading life-giving soils,...
by Abriel | Jun 8, 2019 | 2019, Life on Land
A California-based, Singapore-registered food tech start-up team, Sophie’s Kitchen, has won the annual Liveability Challenge, a global call for companies to come up with innovative solutions for clean energy and sustainability in tropical cities. The competition saw...
by Abriel | Jun 12, 2017 | 2017, Life on Land
After three years, the smuggling kingpin Gakou Fodie behind the smuggling of wildlife parts out of Africa has been arrested near the Kenya-Uganda border recently. The international operation began in March 2014 where Singapore authorities seized a 1-tonne shipment of...
by wilfredchan | Aug 26, 2016 | 2016, Life on Land
Like many Pokemon Go players, National University of Singapore life sciences undergraduate Sean Yap, 24, goes out as often as possible. But, unlike such gamers whose eyes are glued to their phones in an effort to catch the virtual characters, Mr Yap looks up and...
