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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

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Asbestos: Singapore’s toxic past is catching up with it

The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago.

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Living green walls are having a moment but face a steep challenge

Growing plants on the facades of buildings has numerous benefits for urban sustainability but there are several obstacles.

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Sand mining worsens Mekong’s saltwater problem

The rampant activity reduces freshwater supply in turn affecting crop output, drinking water and the general ecosystem.

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What a sustainable construction supply chain looks like

The building industry is a substantial contributor to pollution. Making it sustainable and more eco-friendly has many challenges.

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Interactive: climate solutions

Diplomats at COP28 are discussing a range of ways to get to net zero. But not all solutions are equal.

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Betting on China’s Belt and Road

China’s Belt and Road Initiative has transformed the face of Asia, but what might its legacy be?

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Building the future with robotics

Amid a search for greener, cheaper construction, innovations in robotics are being keenly watched.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

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Asbestos: Singapore’s toxic past is catching up with it

Living green walls are having a moment but face a steep challenge

Sand mining worsens Mekong’s saltwater problem

What a sustainable construction supply chain looks like

Interactive: climate solutions

Betting on China’s Belt and Road

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