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Andrew Tan

@LiveableCities

Former Founding Director & Fellow, Centre for Liveable Cities. Environment, Tpt & Tech, Diplomacy, Defence, Security. Views mine. Other tweets #MaritimeHub

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MAS urges banks to limit exposure or cut ties with clients over clear environmental breaches linked to haze bt.sg/FBFd
MAS urges banks to limit exposure or cut ties with clients over clear environmental breaches linked...

MAS urges banks to limit exposure or cut ties with clients over clear environmental breaches linked...

It expects lenders to look at material environmental risks arising from clients’ activities and exposures Read more at The Business Times.

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How Philosophy at Harvard Saved Itself | Harvard Magazine

How Philosophy at Harvard Saved Itself | Harvard Magazine

As humanities shrink across higher education, one department is flourishing. Is its success a fluke, or a roadmap?

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Singapore, Indonesia to set up joint task force to hold firms accountable for forest fires straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi…
Singapore, Indonesia to set up forest fire task force

Singapore, Indonesia to set up forest fire task force

Singapore and Indonesia plan a joint task force to hold firms accountable for forest fires and strengthen action against haze. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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S’pore commits $138m to food research, with new focus on climate and global supply risks straitstimes.com/singapore/s…
Singapore commits $138m to food research and resilience

Singapore commits $138m to food research and resilience

Singapore commits $138m to food research, focusing on climate risks, supply disruptions and food resilience. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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S’pore aims to tighten haze law amid hurdles in gathering evidence, securing cooperation: Grace Fu straitstimes.com/singapore/e…
S’pore aims to tighten haze law amid hurdles in gathering evidence, securing cooperation: Grace Fu

S’pore aims to tighten haze law amid hurdles in gathering evidence, securing cooperation: Grace Fu

Her comments come amid Singapore's widening probe against firms linked to haze. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Singapore’s estimated geothermal resource potential more than 60 times annual electricity consump...

Singapore’s estimated geothermal resource potential more than 60 times annual electricity consump...

A non-invasive geophysical survey found high-temperature geothermal resources several kilometres underground that may be suitable for electricity generation.

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S’pore to raise retirement age to 65, re-employment age to 70 in 2029; expand flexi work for seniors straitstimes.com/business/sp…
Singapore to raise retirement age to 65, re-employment age to 70 in 2029

Singapore to raise retirement age to 65, re-employment age to 70 in 2029

The retirement age will be raised to 65 on Jan 1, 2029, and the re-employment age to 70, as part of Singapore’s measures to build age-friendly jobs and age-diverse workplaces. Read more at straitst...

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Renewed impetus…channelnewsasia.com/singapor…
Singapore to develop local expertise in nuclear energy through three new schemes

Singapore to develop local expertise in nuclear energy through three new schemes

The schemes will help build the capabilities to assess whether advanced nuclear energy technologies are suitable for power generation in Singapore.

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Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made

Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made

They power our phones, cars, dishwashers—and the A.I. systems that prop up the economy. They’re also at the heart of fierce geopolitical rivalry.

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Philippines’ FDI slowdown exposes uneven investment prospects across S-E Asia bt.sg/dXMs
Philippines’ FDI slowdown exposes uneven investment prospects across S-E Asia

Philippines’ FDI slowdown exposes uneven investment prospects across S-E Asia

Inflows are slipping as regional rivals draw tech projects, putting pressure on Manila Read more at The Business Times.

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How Singapore is preparing to keep its power grid reliable as demand grows

How Singapore is preparing to keep its power grid reliable as demand grows

Singapore's peak electricity demand is projected to grow by between 2.9 per cent and 6.5 per cent annually over the next decade, according to EMA.

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China bets on manufactured water, and wants to sell it to the world - reuters.com/business/environ…
China bets on manufactured water, and wants to sell it to the world

China bets on manufactured water, and wants to sell it to the world

China is emerging as a major supplier of water technology to parched countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as shrinking ​natural supplies at home push Beijing to invest heavily in...

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bbc.com/travel/article/20261…
Toulouse to Ho Chi Minh City: Five fast-rising cities that should be on travellers' radars right now

Toulouse to Ho Chi Minh City: Five fast-rising cities that should be on travellers' radars right now

A new global report spotlights the world's emerging urban hotspots. From thriving cultural scenes to changing neighbourhoods, locals reveal what makes them worth exploring now.

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Singapore banks may curb financing of firms in ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to open burning, deforestation bt.sg/5GEuE
Singapore banks may curb financing of firms in ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to open burning, defores...

Singapore banks may curb financing of firms in ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to open burning, defores...

DBS, OCBC, UOB reiterate strict sustainability standards for clients as scrutiny intensifies over haze crisis Read more at The Business Times.

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Singapore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam bt.sg/FMHY
Singapore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam

Singapore to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ against companies linked to haze: Shanmugam

The government will ask for the full facts, consider all evidence fairly and act based on the facts, he adds Read more at The Business Times.

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Africa’s explosive growth in cities

Africa’s explosive growth in cities

The continent’s urban centres are set to expand by 19mn people annually, or by nearly two Londons a year. But urbanisation is not following a familiar path

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China is turning trash into treasure on a vast scale

China is turning trash into treasure on a vast scale

EV batteries, especially, will help it secure supplies of critical minerals

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Sulphur scramble poses latest threat to global food prices

Sulphur scramble poses latest threat to global food prices

Deep-pocketed miners outbid fertiliser makers for scarce supplies of commodity used in production for both sectors

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Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments

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AI Agents Are a Threat to Travel Businesses. Airbnb Could Still Be a Winner.

For the lodging platform’s stock to thrive in the age of bots, it has to turn repeat customers into loyal ones.

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