US$ 106M Singapore-based Fund Launched to Protect Asia’s Oceans from Plastic

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World’s first investment fund dedicated to preventing ocean plastic  Biggest capital investment towards Asia’s ocean plastic crisis  First investments targeted in Asia by...

Can Singapore’s home cleaning scheme reduce maid abuse?

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By Rachel Genevieve Chia Photos Zachary Tang Demand for part-time home cleaning is up amid Covid-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalised scheme gives Singapore’s...
Lee Kuan Yew

Sea Change in the Strait

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In 1965, Singapore was ousted from the Federation of Malaysia. We examine the two countries’ respective political trajectories between then and now.

Two Thai Elephants Rescued and Walked to Samui Elephant Haven

May 23, 2019– Relief and joy were palpable as two rescued Asian elephants—one unwell and one due to give birth within four months –...
Coral Triangle © PADI

UNESCO’s latest initiative could save Asia’s reefs

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A UNESCO-led initiative launched earlier this year could prove a shining beacon of hope for besieged marine ecosystems like Asia’s Coral Triangle. 

Who Peels Your Garlic: Inside Manila’s Informal Economy

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By Geela Garcia The garlic peeling industry in Baseco, Manila renders Filipino women among the least visible, worst paid, and most dispensable part of...

Leaders Who Left Legacies

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Leading figures from Asia who have left a legacy not only in history but in peoples' hearts

Bright Sparks in Brisbane

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From 9 to 13 March 2016, the Queensland capital will be illuminated with the brightest of scientific minds, bringing renowned physicists, scientists and Pulitzer-prize winners to a festival in celebration and exploration of science.