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Singapore Launches First Fully Electric Tugboat, Advancing Maritime Sustainability Goals
Nautical Voice
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July 8, 2025
Batam/Singapore, 7 July 2025 – Singapore has taken a major step towards cleaner marine operations with the launch of its first fully electric tugboat (E-Tug). Developed under the leadership of the Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA) – a...
Singapore’s first fully electric tug launched
Offshore Energy
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July 8, 2025
Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has launched Singapore’s first fully electric tug as the next step in the adoption of electric vessels. Courtesy of PaxOcean PaxOcean Group,...
singapore 'I spend whole day teaching him': Differently abled son learns to cook char kway teow as hawker parents battle serious health issues
Asiaone
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July 8, 2025
When serious health issues rendered them unable to cook, a hawker couple taught their special needs son how to fry up plates of char kway teow at their stall in Ang Mo Kio. In an interview with food portal BestFoody, the mother revealed that her...
AIA Singapore launches inaugural sustainability report detailing ESG progress, championing of mental health and holistic wellness in 2024
Eco-Business
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE, 8 July 2025 — Leading health insurance provider AIA Singapore today announced the launch of the inaugural AIA Sustainability Report 2024, titled “Sustaining Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.” The report details the significant progress...
Best Things to Do in Pontian, Johor: Food, Nature and Culture Guide
TripZilla
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July 8, 2025
Tucked along Johor’s southern coast, Pontian is a laid-back town celebrated for its fresh seafood, scenic mangroves, and rich cultural heritage. Just a short drive from Singapore, it makes an ideal escape for those craving a different weekend...
Imperial and Singapore’s HTX commit to partnership in public safety research
Imperial College London News
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July 8, 2025
Imperial and HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency) of Singapore have committed to a partnership in public safety and security research. Imperial College London and HTX of Singapore have announced their shared intent to deepen collaboration...
Mr Attaf visits Singapore's Centre for Livable Cities
Algeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad
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Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, visited Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) at the end of his official visit to the Republic of Singapore on Monday, according...
Sunscreen Chemical Could Be Worsening Ocean–Plastic Pollution
Technology Networks
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A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University of Stirling research. The chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, commonly known as EHMC, could be slowing the degradation of...
Singapore’s first 3D-printed house is out there yet introverted
South China Morning Post
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July 8, 2025
Visitors to the Pantheon often leave with tangible souvenirs – a Roman coin, a pendant of its famous dome, a model of the ancient architectural marvel. But Singaporean architect Lim Koon Park, founder of Park + Associates, took home something more...
singapore Jail for ex-auxiliary police officer who loaded 1 bullet and accidentally discharged revolver
Asiaone
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July 8, 2025
An auxiliary police officer who was tasked to issue weapons at the airport playfully threw a bullet in the air, loaded it into a revolver and accidentally discharged a round into a countertop. Fortunately, one of his colleagues, who was standing...
TotalEnergies ENEOS solarizes Lee Huat Yap Kee’s logistics facilities in Singapore
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 8, 2025
PRNewswire Singapore, July 8: TotalEnergies ENEOS has successfully commissioned two solar rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems for Lee Huat Yap Kee Pte Ltd (LHYK), a leading marine logistics specialist in Singapore. The newly installed systems boast...
How Precision Sensors Are Making Cities and Industries More Sustainable
Intelligent Living
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July 8, 2025
Global challenges such as melting glaciers, severe droughts, rising energy costs, and horribly polluted air are driving the need for new solutions. As urban populations grow and industries continue to scale, there is exponential pressure on water,...
Shipping Is Flying The Flag For Multilateral Climate Action: Why Aren’t We Celebrating Yet?
CleanTechnica
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July 8, 2025
T&E’s William Todts looks at whether a climate deal that potentially doubles the global biofuels market can be considered a good deal? On the banks of the River Thames in London, the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
Singapore HDB resale prices to increase by 4-5% in 2025
Real Estate Asia
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July 7, 2025
Prices were previously predicted to grow by 5-7%. Singapore HDB resale flat prices continued to rise, but at a decidedly slower pace in Q2 2025 which in PropNex’s view is more sustainable and healthier for the HDB resale market. According to Wong...
As US drops among Chinese study preferences, Singapore beckons
South China Morning Post
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July 8, 2025
Miya Zheng once aimed to earn a master’s degree when she first arrived in the United States for her undergraduate studies. But now, three years later, the Chinese national has shifted her sights halfway across the world – to Singapore. “After...
Singapore owns 5% of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its wealth fund bet on timber
Bridge Michigan
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July 7, 2025
The interest in foreign agricultural land ownership comes amid warnings by some GOP leaders that Chinese firms or the government will try to purchase wide swaths of US farmland. No evidence has emerged of Chinese companies doing so in Michigan....
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 8, 2025
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
INDONESIA 1. BRICS SUMMIT IN RIO REVIVES BANDUNG SPIRIT -- THE JAKARTA POST During his debut at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, President Prabowo Subianto called on member nations to revive the Bandung Spirit and show united leadership...
Prime Minister Drew Holds High-Level Bilateral Meetings With Singapore And Austria Ahead Of 49th CARICOM Heads Of Government Meeting
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Montego Bay, Jamaica — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, held a series of bilateral meetings yesterday, July 6th,...
Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30
The National News
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on fellow Brics nations to usher in a new era of climate and health justice ahead of Cop30, which his country will host in Belem in November. In a speech on the final day of the Brics Summit...
Singapore Airlines and Scoot Take Cebuanos to Global Adventures
Out of Town Blog
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July 7, 2025
Looking to escape Cebu’s humid weather and sudden rain? It’s the perfect moment for a refreshing change of scenery. Now is an ideal time to take a break and treat yourself to an international getaway. Whether you desire vibrant cities, peaceful...