Environment
Will the public “commons” of Dover/Clementi Forests be converted to private condos in the future?
I refer to the appended articles, "Dover Forest To Make Way For Residential Development, Netizen Starts Petition To Reconsider Decision"...
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Government pledged to manage carbon footprint, then why is Dover Forest still being developed?
Our politicians have always pledged to protect the environment. Shortly after the general election last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien...
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Dennis Tan and Nicole Seah of The Workers’ Party speak up for Dover Forest
It is heartening to see non Peoples' Action Party (PAP) politicians fulfilling their promises to hold the ruling Government accountable...
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Indonesia’s natural disasters: Quakes rattle West Sulawesi, flood hits South Kalimantan, volcanic eruptions in Merapi and Semeru, landslides in West Java and North Sulawesi
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Indonesia experienced a rough start in 2021 as numerous natural disasters have hit the archipelagic nation since...
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FAO lauds Indonesia’s effort to decrease deforestation—but activists say more should be done
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently acknowledged Indonesia's effort to curb deforestation...
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SDP chief Chee Soon Juan implores public to help preserve ‘last vestiges’ of Singapore’s forests
Still fighting hard to preserve the mature secondary forest known as the Bukit Batok Hillside Park, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)...
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2020 ties 2016 as hottest year on record
by Marlowe Hood 2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, the European Union's climate monitoring service said...
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No immediate plans to develop Clementi Forest; but it will remain classified for residential use: Minister Desmond Lee
The Clementi Forest will remain classified for residential use, though there are no immediate plans to develop it, said National...
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Smoking at home is an offence harder to catch than being naked at home: Minister Grace Fu
It is more difficult to enforce a law against smoking at home than it is to investigate the offence of...
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S’pore is on track to achieve solar energy target, electricity tariffs should not be “significantly higher” than today’s: Minister Tan See Leng
Singapore is on track to achieve 1.5 gigawatt-peak by 2025, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng...
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