– 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.
S’pore joins others in reaffirming commitment to Paris Agreement
Singapore has joined a raft of countries in reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement, even as the United States announced that it was pulling out. The Republic pledged to reduce its emissions intensity by 36 per cent from 2005 levels, by 2030. It also aims to...
Global anger at US for quitting climate pact
United States President Donald Trump was left isolated on the world stage and embattled at home as leaders of other countries and corporate entities stood firmly against his decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal. China, the world's biggest polluter, vowed to...
Encouraging local firms to innovate
Singapore's research landscape continues to be dominated by Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) but more needs to be done to encourage local enterprises to invest in technology and innovation, said Mr Lim Chuan Poh, the chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology...
Care for at-risk children to include health screenings
The Circle of Care programme, piloted five years ago at two pre-schools, has shown how early and holistic intervention can change the outcomes for children from disadvantaged homes. This scheme, now extended to 10 pre-schools, brings together teachers, social workers...
Huge iceberg may soon break away from Antarctica
A long-growing crack in the Larsen C ice shelf, one of Antarctica's largest floating platforms of ice, appears to be nearing its endgame. Researchers with Project MIDAS have released an update showing that the crack grew 11 miles in one week and now has just 8 miles...
China, EU seek to save climate change accord
China and the European Union seek to save a global pact against climate change from which U.S. President Donald Trump said he will withdraw. In a statement backed by all 28 EU states, the European Union and China will commit to full implementation of the Paris Climate...
CEOs call for US to stay in Paris pact
As US President Donald Trump nears a final decision on the Paris climate agreement, top corporate executives are mounting a last-minute push aimed at persuading Mr Trump that the U.S. has more to lose from abandoning the accord. The appeals from chief executives come...
Tie-ups to help heritage-brand SMEs go digital
Singtel is collaborating with local polytechnics to help heritage-brand small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt digital technology. Riding on the 99% SME movement, this partnership aims to help preserve traditional businesses in Singapore. "Many SMEs with a...
Coffee and Climate Change
Coffee production and consumption have risen considerably over the past few decades, with 2.25 billion cups of coffee being consumed daily worldwide. But the future availability and price of coffee are going to be impacted by climate change and farmers who grow it may...
For Better or Worse: 4 Tips for Successful Partnerships with NGOs
Businesses and NGOs can come together with the best of intentions, but must manage competing desires and expectations. Why do some partnerships achieve a win-win while others are unsatisfying? In recent research, Garima Sharma and Pratima Bansal (Western University)...
Dyslexic but they thrived in business
Both Mr Chua Weng Foo and Mr Gary Seow are dyslexics but are now successful entrepreneurs. Dyslexia is characterised as a reading disorder in which the brain has trouble properly processing language, making it difficult to spell, read quickly and write. But there...
Trapped heat is costly for cities
Heat trapped by dark-colored roads and buildings will cause cities' costs for tackling global warming to be 2.6 times higher by driving up energy demand to keep citizens cool and by aggravating pollution. The "urban heat island effect", under which cities are often...
Rising sea levels: What other countries are doing
The Maldives signed the Kyoto protocol to fight global warming and constructed sea walls using concrete tetrapods surrounding its capital. It also actively reclaimed land and launched many shore protection projects. The Netherlands government has dedicated over €400...
Holding back the tides
As a low-lying island, the rise in sea level poses the most immediate climate change threat to Singapore, according to Singapore’s Climate Action Plan. The authorities have been preparing early to safeguard Singapore through shoreline restoration works and raising the...
New volunteering network launched
A new community volunteering network has been set up to bring together existing HDB community-bonding programmes and volunteers into a single network. Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong announced the launch of the new...
Research team trials self-driving wheelchair
A team of 10 researchers is making improvements to Singapore's first self-driving wheelchair after a pilot trial at Changi General Hospital (CGH) last September. The autonomous vehicle is a project involving the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology...
Virtual reality to instil road safety
By next year, school trips to the Road Safety Community Park in East Coast Park will include a virtual reality (VR) experience to simulate crossing the road, complete with 360-degree videos and an interactive game. They were developed by the Traffic Police and...
Nearly all shark’s fin sold here from sustainable source
Almost all shark's fin sold here is from sustainable sources, said the Marine and Land Products Association yesterday, following the release of a study on Thursday that found Singapore to be a top trader of the controversial delicacy. The group represents companies in...
You can really lose sleep over climate change’s effect
In a paper published online Friday by the journal Science Advances, Nick Obradovich and his team predicted more restless nights, especially in the summer, as global temperatures rise. They found that the poor, who are less likely to have air-conditioning, as well as...
Give to multiple charities with a single donation
With the launch of the Pledge It Forward initiative, donors can now give to different organisations through a single donation, instead of contributing separately to charities. The donations will benefit 51 charities that are members of the National Council of Social...
