Sustainable living/development

Build political support globally for more momentum on climate action: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam spoke at a panel on sustainability at the London School of Economics on June 18.

Changi Airport uses less water, electricity despite handling record passenger numbers

Changi Airport is home to the nation’s largest single-site rooftop solar panel system, with a capacity of almost 40 megawatt-peak.

Science Talk

Why Singapore is getting its ducks in a row in exploring nuclear energy

sbnuclear19 - Aerial shot of the Gosgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland

Credit: Kernkraftwerk Gosgen

Retrofitting buildings for a more liveable Singapore

SLA has notably demonstrated the potential for meaningful and economically feasible stewardship of existing buildings through public-private partnerships, such as New Bahru (pictured), KADA and The Foundry.

Could biofuels be the antidote that Asia needs for oil shocks?

The Indonesian government has announced a mandate to increase the palm oil blend in its biodiesel to 50 per cent (B50), starting on July 1.

Eight start-ups to compete for funding awards totalling up to $4m at sustainability challenge final

A panel comprising leaders from government, finance, industry and the technical community selecting finalists during a shortlisting session in March 2026 for the sustainability challenge.

Tengah’s first private condo nearly sold out at launch weekend

Developer Hong Leong Holdings said 853 of its 863 units had been sold by 3pm on April 26, at an average price of $2,120 per sq ft (psf).

Tengah school construction expected to negatively impact biodiversity

The creation of a new campus for UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) is expected to cause adverse impacts on biodiversity in Tengah, even with a plan to blunt ecological damage.

Forum: Return Right scheme complements existing recycling efforts

Forum: Great loss if community farm were to close

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