EU foreign ministers condemn Russia holding elections in occupied Ukrainian regions
European Union foreign ministers have called Russia holding elections in captured Ukrainian territory illegitimate. They’ve also proposed imposing new sanctions on Russian officials allegedly involved in late opposition leader Alexei ...Navalny’s death. Leaders from the 27-nation bloc also discussed the Israel-Hamas War. CNA's Ishan Garg wraps up developments from the day-long Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.[+] Show More
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EU foreign ministers condemn Russia holding elections in occupied Ukrainian regions
European Union foreign ministers have called Russia holding elections ...
European Union foreign ministers have called Russia holding elections in captured Ukrainian territory illegitimate. They’ve also proposed imposing new sanctions on Russian officials allegedly involved in late opposition leader Alexei ...Navalny’s death. Leaders from the 27-nation bloc also discussed the Israel-Hamas War. CNA's Ishan Garg wraps up developments from the day-long Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.[+] Show More
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‘I feel naked without my blue hands’: Felix Nai, indigo dye artist in Singapore | Remakable Living
For Felix Nai, indigo dyeing is not just a profession, it is a journey ...
For Felix Nai, indigo dyeing is not just a profession, it is a journey into the secrets of nature and a way to promote a more sustainable future in the ...fashion industry.
There could be a nature-based solution to Southeast Asia’s plastic ...
There could be a nature-based solution to Southeast Asia’s plastic waste problem. Scientists at Nanyang Technological University believe re-creating the gut bacteria of plastic-eating worms could one day help degrade ...plastic on an industrial scale and help reduce pollution in Asia's marine ecosystems. Dr Sakcham Bairoliya, a research fellow at NTU's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, shared how these 'superworms', or Zophobas atratus, can help digest plastic.[+] Show More
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NUS to invest S$20 million to boost deep-tech innovation
The National University of Singapore is investing S$20 million to turn ...
The National University of Singapore is investing S$20 million to turn deep-tech research into tangible solutions. S$10 million will go towards helping NUS faculty and researchers to pursue and commercialise ...their work. Another S$10 million is for an existing venture creation programme to help aspiring entrepreneurs. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said deep tech is critical to solving many of today's global challenges, such as climate change and food security. Nikhil Khattar reports.[+] Show More
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SM Teo Chee Hean lauds close collaboration between Singapore and China on AI, biotech
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean has lauded the close collaboration ...
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean has lauded the close collaboration between Singapore and Chinese companies in emerging sectors, such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology. On the first day of his ...week-long visit to China, he affirmed Singapore's strong ties with the southwest Sichuan province. Bilateral trade between Singapore and Sichuan hit an all-time high of US$2.7 billion in 2022. Mr Teo will also meet senior Chinese leaders later this week. Low Minmin reports.[+] Show More
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Singapore hands over $6m cheque as part of public donations for Gaza
A delegation led by Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian ...
A delegation led by Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will travel into the Palestinian Territories and Israel in the coming days. Dr Balakrishnan will depart from Jordan, where he ...oversaw the handover of S$6 million in donations raised by Singaporeans that will go towards health, relief and shelter efforts in Gaza. This is on top of S$2 million previously given. The S$8.1 million is the most ever raised by the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation for a humanitarian effort. Sherlyn Seah reports from the cheque handover ceremony in Amman.[+] Show More
'What we have achieved in Europe is unique in history,' says Greek PM
Euronews asks Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece, what's at stake in the upcoming European elections.
REDACt: The European project coordinating rapid earthquake response in the Black Sea
Experts at the Institute of Seismology in Thessaloniki, Greece, ...
Experts at the Institute of Seismology in Thessaloniki, Greece, monitor tremors in real-time for REDACt, a consortium helping four countries bordering the Black Sea respond more efficiently to earthquakes.
How is the Spanish region of Catalonia adapting to drought? The main ...
How is the Spanish region of Catalonia adapting to drought? The main reservoir that feeds Barcelona is almost empty and the water regeneration and desalination plants are at full capacity. ...Meanwhile private companies are making their own efforts to economise and recycle water. Is it enough?