2013.11.28 What makes a business sustainable? How do businesses ensure that their actions are responsible towards the environment? How do they account for their environmental costs? These are questions that plague many of today’s businesses seeking to go greener and take social responsibility. With such a trend and demand, there have been many environmental and…
2013.11.25 Waste is an inevitable and almost integral part of our society. With technological advancement, especially in urban cities, and the fast-paced development of new electronics, we consume large amounts of electronics in our everyday lives. And that’s just consumption. The short lifespan of electronic equipment, coupled with the constant advancement of software and hardware,…
2013.11.21 Do trees really mitigate climate change? We have heard so much about reducing carbon dioxide emissions by planting more trees, but does it really work? Singapore, like any other urban city in the world, grapples with the problem of high carbon emissions. But are the local authorities doing the right thing to reduce emissions…
2013.11.16 With climate change and the rise of extreme weather conditions, more natural disasters have struck various countries, and this is especially crippling on some growing Asian nations poorly equipped to deal with these problems. The urban transitions in Asia have also been marked by a coastal orientation that has left urban populations more exposed…
2013.11.12 According to statistics by e2 Singapore, 40 percent of energy consumption is used by the industrial sector. With the rising cost of energy, coupled with the common wastage of energy in the manufacturing sector, the need for energy efficiency is important – not just to lower costs practically, but also to become more environmentally…
2013.11.08 A newly developed hybrid plant has the potential to take the world by storm as a clean source of energy with zero emissions– and it can produce up to 33,000 liters of oil, 30 times the yield from palm oil. With pollution from burning fossil fuels causing major concerns globally, many environmental activists have…
2013.10.31 On October 28th, Singapore signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance energy cooperation. On the opening day of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Mr. S. Iswaran, Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for…
2013.10.23 Have you ever seen a Victorian diamond tiara worth $20 million (USD), a 130-carat emerald, or a 900-carat amethyst? These are some of the highlights from the dazzling display of diamonds, rubies, sapphires and other precious stones flown in from all over the world to the inaugural Singapore Jewellery and Gem Fair (SJGF). Featuring…
2013.10.17 Some say she is a ‘magician’; others claim her facials have transformed them. Celebrity facialist Su-Man Hsu says she’s not a beautician, but a skin artist who cares for not just the skin, but a person’s well-being holistically. Having just arrived from Bali, Su-Man, who is based in London, is at the AWAY Spa at…
2013.10.09 Elegantly-clad women twirled in dazzling figure-hugging dresses, paired with equally graceful men on the dance floor, spinning to live orchestral music. Those who weren’t dancing were seated at their tables, sipping red wine and chatting animatedly with one another while occasionally cooling themselves with laced fans. As the participants streamed in, some were greeted…