– Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, author and motivational speaker
There are many issues that the community is facing. And only when we take the effort to find out more and keep ourselves up-to-date, can we be part of the solution and change can happen, to truly build a community that cares.
Explore upcoming tech changes with ST’s Smart Nation microsite
In his speech at the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Government is giving the Smart Nation initiative - where technology makes life easier for Singaporeans - a boost. The Straits Times on Monday launched a microsite that includes a game...
A serving of meat a day raises risk of diabetes
Eating about one serving of meat daily puts ethnic Chinese adults at increased risk of diabetes, a study here has found, echoing research that has mainly been conducted on Westerners so far. The culprit is the dietary haem iron content found in meat and poultry, said...
Order in sign language at this inclusive café
If you order in sign language at Puzzles SG café in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, you get a 10 per cent discount. Even if you do not know how to sign, there is an instruction board at the counter to encourage you to give it a try. Miss Suzana Slemat and Miss Shazlina Sulaiman...
Aunt takes care of own son and two nephews with suspected autism
Madam Annette Chua, was one of five to receive the Exemplary Caregiver’s Award from Club Rainbow for going “over and beyond her duty as an aunt”. On top of taking care of her own son with suspected autism, she is also the primary caregiver for her two autistic nephews...
Pre-school children create their own mini movies
At Singapore's Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Kindergarten in Bartley, children as young as five years old have started to take the lead in creating their own short films using stop-motion animation. This technique of using technology to stimulate learning and creation...
Caregivers can turn to over 170 eldersitters
Singapore has more than 170 eldersitters on board, as at last December, to help take care of seniors suffering from dementia and give their caregivers a break, exceeding the initial target of 160 by 2020. Senior Minister of State for Health Amy Khor revealed this as...
Houston’s lessons relevant to Asia’s coastal cities
Houston is no stranger to floods. They occur almost every year, but not on this scale. This year's epic disaster has triggered a new round of discussion on how coastal cities can adapt to the new threat of increasingly frequent extreme weather events. The lessons are...
Air pollution sapping solar power output in India
New research has found the smog and dust that sickens millions across India every year is also sapping solar power generation by more than 25 percent and these huge energy losses will only compound as India realises its grand solar ambitions. The grimy coating that...
On a roll with inline skating
For more than 10 years, primary school teacher David Ng watched inline skaters speed past him in East Coast Park, wishing he could skate too. But he held back. "It's the Asian mentality that after you hit 40, you are over the hill," the inline skating instructor, now...
Renewable energy to power 70% of Australian homes
Australia’s renewable energy sector is within striking distance of matching national household power consumption, cranking out enough electricity to run 70% of homes last financial year, according to new figures. The first Australian Renewable Energy Index, produced...
New homes, jobs, lifestyle in Jurong Lake District
Now known more for its industrial estates and HDB homes, the Jurong Lake District is gearing up for its reincarnation as Singapore's second Central Business District - a development the Government hopes can kick-start the country's next phase of economic...
The rise of the “Food Citizen”
South East Asia is a paradise for food lovers. In Singapore, the people are not only infamous food travellers and hunters but the government itself aims to turn the island into a world-class tourist destination with a slew of events gathering the world's most renowned...
Development and Use of Technology
Technology, innovation, data and analytics are buzz words now regularly used in the development and aid sectors. The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UN CSTD) emphasised that science, technology and innovation are, alongside trade,...
Tie-up could benefit brain-injury patients
In the future, patients with neurological conditions such as brain injuries and Parkinson's disease could get faster diagnoses and more precise treatment, due to a collaboration between the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Nanyang Technological University...
Modern home care solutions for an elderly population
Noticing a lack of home caregiving services for the Republic’s elderly population when she returned last year after living abroad for 15 years, Ms Gillian Tee decided that technology could help plug the gap. Together with two partners, she co-founded Homage — an...
Bright idea: 3D-printed flower blooms under the sun
Researchers led by Professor Chen Xiaodong, from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 3D-printed a sunflower that blooms in light, made from a material that combines a shape-memory polymer and carbon black. It may appear to be just a pretty ornament, but its...
Good news for California’s effort to fight climate change
A controversial California climate program got a shot of good news this month when a study suggested it is successfully reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and providing other environmental benefits on the side. The study, conducted by a trio of Stanford...
How the United States Navy is responding to climate change
The United States (U.S.) Navy is raising its bases, using early storm warning systems, and increasingly power its missions with the sun, instead of fossil fuels. Just like other organisations, whether they are commercial firms or the U.S. military, have not only...
How Norway is selling out-of-date food to help tackle waste
It would be hard to find cheaper food in Oslo than that sold at Best Før supermarket. Established by Lentusgruppen supermarket chain, the first of its kind, Best Før sell the stuff other stores and suppliers throw away. A large sign informs customers of the slightly...
Future-proofing your business in an ageing Asia
More than half of the world's population above 60 years old are in Asia and this is expected to grow to 1.3 billion people by 2050. Across the region, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are the "advanced agers" with the older population making up 14% or more of their...
