Strengthening Food Security With R&D
The current Covid-19 situation has brought the issue of food security into sharper focus. Here’s how A*STAR and the Singapore Food Agency are driving R&D efforts to strengthen the country’s…
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New NUS Research Breakthrough: CircASXL1-1 Regulates BAP1 Deubiquitinase Activity In Leukemia
In Singapore, there are over 2,000 new cases of blood cancers diagnosed every year. While Singapore boasts one of the highest cure rates for acute leukemia in children, the cure…
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More Opportunities For Singaporeans Through New SkillsFuture Work-Study Programmes
To provide Singaporeans with more work-study opportunities in emerging and growth sectors, four new SkillsFuture Work-Study Programmes will be introduced by Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), offering more than 140…
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How COVID Has Revealed The Need For A Rethink In Urban Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack of attention to how human health, natural systems, and the built environment…
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How You Can Help A Friend Experiencing Sexual Abuse
There are approximately 433,648 victims of rape and sexual assault in the United States each year. While this number is bleak, the number worse than this is that of unreported…
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Good Progress For Hawkers Go Digital Programme
The Hawkers Go Digital programme, launched on 8 June 2020, has made good progress, with a growing number of stallholders offering e-payments and receiving their E-payment Bonus. Enterprise Singapore (“ESG”),…
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An Indian Company Is Gearing Up To Make Millions Of Doses Of A $3 Covid-19 Vaccine
As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, there’s one thing we’re all counting on to rescue us from the drudgery of socially-distanced life: a vaccine. How many times have you heard…
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Singapore Airlines And Temasek Foundation Partner To Support World Food Programme And The Global Covid-19 Response
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Temasek Foundation are partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the global Covid-19 response to help transport essential medical supplies and other health…
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MPA Launches Six Next-Generation Patrol Craft To Grow Its Frontline Capabilities
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) launched six next-generation patrol craft to enhance its frontline capabilities to ensure navigational safety, and enhance the protection of the marine environment…
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The Biggest Ammonium Nitrate Explosions Since 2000
A massive explosion involving ammonium nitrate rocked the city of Beirut, sending shock waves through the media. This recent tragedy is devastating, and unfortunately, it’s not the first time this dangerous…
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