2017-05-26
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Singapore is the world’s second largest shark fin trader by value after Hong Kong according to a new report by TRAFFIC and WWF, who are calling on Singapore to improve transparency in the global shark fin trade through more robust monitoring. The recorded Read More
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2017-05-15
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on 15 May that members of the public are invited to suggest official names of three stations on the Circle Line 6 (CCL6). The suggested station names need to fit one of several criteria: Help commuters easily Read More
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2017-04-28
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To test and demonstrate readiness to tackle oil and chemical spills, Singapore conducted a multi-agency joint chemical spill exercise, ChemSpill 2017, on Friday (28 Apr). Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the exercise took place at the conclusion of Read More
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2017-04-21
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Earlier this week on Monday, a group of friendly, high-spirited dogs paid a visit to NUS students, offering them a much-needed time-out from a busy week of studying and exam preparation, the National University of Singapore informed on NUSNEWS. Organised by animal welfare Read More
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2017-04-19
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Jonathan Tan Wei-De, a 33-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment for giving false information and attempt to cheat, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) said in a media release on 18 April. The owner of the now-closed Cuddles Cat Read More
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2017-04-12
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Ricoh Asia Pacific (Ricoh) kicked-off its annual Eco Action Day on 3 April last week in Singapore with an invitation to other organisations and individuals to pledge green actions for an ecofriendlier Singapore. The annual event is held in conjunction with the United Read More
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2017-03-31
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Visitors of Singapore Botanic Gardens can now access a network of boardwalks and elevated walkways to explore wetland and rainforest habitats, which are parts of the Learning Forest, a new conservation core in the gardens. Officially opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Read More
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2017-03-30
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National Geographic Explorer Dr Sylvia Earle to launch exhibition at Ion Art Gallery A body of work produced by some of the world’s best wildlife photographers and artists will reveal the magnificence of a white horizon, the charismatic icons of the polar north Read More
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2017-03-29
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The 10km Kallang River – about three times the length of the Singapore River – that stretches from Lower Peirce Reservoir to the Kallang Basin, is to be rejuvenated, as revealed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) through the ‘A River Runs Through Read More
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Posted on 2017-07-20 by The Online Citizen
The dangers of dredging the Jamuna River for Singapore and Maldives
By The Online Citizenby Piyali Banergee, Resilience.org & Nature Watch, Bangladesh Vulnerable riverbeds, shorelines and even fresh water lakes are being damaged by sand dredgers across the world. Sand – a necessary part of making concrete used extensively in the construction industry – helps build the cities Read More
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