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Hydrogen To Play A Key Role In Mobility And Sustainability
The technology to produce hydrogen has existed for decades, so why is it only now gaining traction as a source of clean energy? There’s no dearth of climate change deniers who vehemently dispute global warming, including former U.S. President Donald Trump. But the world has largely woken up to one of the gravest challenges staring …
Novel Window Design Reduces Outdoor Noise And Improves Ventilation
Home owners, especially those staying in noisy districts, can look forward to greater living comfort with a new invention by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Design and Environment (SDE) that reduces outdoor noise and improves indoor ventilation. Called the Acoustic Friendly Ventilation Window (AFVW), this novel system cuts environment noise …
First Look: CapitaSpring, Singapore’s Newest Skyscraper
Three years on, the former Golden Shoe Car Park is almost ready to welcome us back in its full glory. Your friendly hosts from CapitaLand INSIDE throw on their hard hats, safety boots (and 3-ply masks) to bring you right into the heart of CapitaSpring. The 51-storey integrated development will offer all-new experiences from a …
Condo Rents Decline In 2020, With One Notable Exception
Covid-19 may have left much of the Singapore property market unscathed in 2020, but the economic effects of the pandemic has undoubtably impacted investor-landlords. According to the URA Rental Index, condo rents declined by 0.5% year-on-year in 2020. The signs of a lacklustre condo rental market was also obvious in terms of rental volume, which …
CapitaLand Ranked As One Of The World’s Most Sustainable Corporations For The Ninth Time
CapitaLand has been ranked as one of the most sustainable corporations in the ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World’ index by Corporate Knights Inc.[1] in 2021. This marks the Group’s ninth inclusion in the prestigious index which lists the top 1% of corporations in the world based on their sustainability performance. CapitaLand jumped …
Grab And Panasonic Launch Integrated Campaign To Promote Better Indoor Air Quality In Southeast Asia
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app is collaborating with Panasonic Corporation on an integrated marketing campaign that aims to bring better in-car air quality and enhance overall in-car experience to GrabCar Premium users. Through a fully-integrated campaign that combines GrabAds’ unique online and offline advertising solutions, Grab will turn 5,500 GrabCar Premium vehicles across four …
LTA To Deploy Three-Door Double-Deck Buses From 2021
These buses are designed with a second staircase and an additional exit door at the rear of the bus to improve commuter flow. With an additional staircase, commuters boarding the bus will be able to access the upper deck via the first staircase while alighting commuters are encouraged to make their way down via the …
Veritas Initiative Addresses Implementation Challenges In The Responsible Use Of Artificial Intelligence And Data Analytics
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Veritas initiative which saw the development of the fairness assessment methodology in credit risk scoring and customer marketing. Veritas, which is a part of Singapore’s National AI Strategy, aims to provide financial institutions with a verifiable way to incorporate …
Joint Release By EDB, ESG, MPA And MOH: Measures Taken To Safeguard Health And Safety of Shore-Based Personnel In Maritime Sector
The Ministry of Health (MOH) had earlier reported that a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot had tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 30 and 31 December 2020 respectively. Contact tracing is underway to prevent the clusters from spreading. The agencies are also investigating if there had been any breach of COVID-19 safe management measures. …
Tools To Help The Travel Industry’s Recovery
Down the road from our Asia Pacific headquarters, one of the world’s most connected travel hubs—Singapore Changi Airport—is unusually quiet. It’s been this way for months, with global air passenger numbers falling by almost 90 per cent in 2020. This has been a devastating year for the tourism industry and the $9 trillion global travel …