2012
Jun Luring the stork
Government announces review marriage and parenthood policies
亚洲各国面对老龄化等问题
(in simplified chinese)
Move to boost rates of marriages, parenthood
More S'poreans opt to stay single, marry late, delay births, have fewer babies
Pakeh perkahwinan dan keibubapaan akan disemak
(in malay)
A pressing need to curb lifestyle diseases
If you tell a smoker that his penchant for puffing is killing him slowly but surely, he will likely rattle off names of fellow smokers who have lived long and strong.
S'pore govt to review marriage and parenthood policies
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said the government's National Population and Talent Division is reviewing the country's policies and measures to support citizens in getting married and having children.
Keeping Asia's big cities afloat
Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila are the megacities of Southeast Asia today and, as with most other megacities, they are beset by environmental concerns.
Feeding an Asia that's wealthier
The past five years of soaring food and fuel prices and unusual weather patterns have shaken many in Asia out of their complacency.
Apr GCC needs integrated water policy
Despite scarcity of resources and lack of arable land, there is still a number of options
24/7 municipal piped water supply is the solution
When we say, ʻWater is lifeʼ, we refer to the one or two litres of safe drinking water each one of us needs to consume daily.
Mar Water policies can help improve life
Multiple usage has resulted in complex challenges facing resource management
Underground caverns could solve flooding woes
Building rock caverns under reservoirs to capture storm water could be a possible solution to flooding and water shortage issues in Singapore.
Why not underground reservoirs?
A Professor of engineering has floated the idea of building reservoirs deep underground, in rock caverns.
Prof Lui Pao Chuen suggests building underground reservoir (mandarin)
Experts: Building underground reservoirs can address problem of water shortage and flooding (mandarin)
Underground reservoir could solve flood problems: expert
An underground resevoir 100 metres beneath the surface could be one way to solve Singapore's flood problems.
Feb Water is three commodites: Food, need and good
Bringing in public private partnership (PPP) is not a good idea for the water sector as people could be apprehensive about putting their water resources into the hands of private companies.
Jan NUS honours Prof J Y Pillay
NUS today honours eminent policy maker and corporate leader, Prof J Y Pillay, through the establishment of two distinguished professorships, a fellowship and bursary at the Yale-NUS College (Yale-NUS), as well as a research centre at the NUS Global Asia Institute (NUS-GAI)
NUS to get almost $50 million to honour J.Y Pillay
The gift will fund two professorships, a fellowship and a bursary for needy students at the new Yale-NUS Liberal Arts College and the J Y Pillay Comparative Asia Research Centre and fellowship at the NUS Global Asia Institute.
NUS Honours J Y Pillay
The National University of Singapore has set up two distinguished professorships, a fellowship and bursary at the Yale-NUS College , as well as a research centre at the NUS Global Asia Institute to honour renowned policy maker and corporate leader, Professor J Y Pillay.