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Conference didn't live up to its hot theme Letter from Fanny Lai Hoew Min (Ms) Straits Times 7 Nov 07 Calls to include green incentives in Budget By Tan Hui Yee Straits Times 7 Nov 07 NEA to offer Environmental Education modules to more schools Channel NewsAsia 6 Nov 07 Marine Parade Town Council, NEA launch green project Channel NewsAsia 4 Nov 07 Clinton, Wal-Mart push 'green' cities By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Yahoo News 2 Nov 07 Micro-credit a defiance against stupidity: Yunus Conventional wisdom not sacred: Nobel Laureate Sheralyn Tay Today Online 3 Nov 07 Kampung spirit thrives Tay Suan Chiang Straits Times 2 Nov 07 All that is solid melts into air By Janadas Devan Straits Times 2 Nov 07 Seize chance to clean up Lake Tai, S'pore firms told S'pore's expertise in environment management will help: Minister By Sim Chi Yin Straits Times 2 Nov 07 Green compliance an advantage: Spring By Wee Li-en Business Times 2 Nov 07 US-S'pore plan to tackle green issues Ending illegal trade in timber and wildlife among items on agenda By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 2 Nov 07 She inspires kids to take action Sheralyn Tay Today Online 1 Nov 07 Green topics will be red-hot at business forum By Jessica Cheam Straits Times 31 Oct 07 Dream of a Low-Carbon, Rural Idyll Getting Closer? PlanetArk 31 Oct 07 Orchard Road to undergo S$40m rejuvenation: STB Channel NewsAsia 29 Oct 07 Is S'pore getting too crowded? Or are we just finding it difficult to live with others? Mayo Martin Today Online 27 Oct 07 100 bakeries to raise bread prices by up to 20% Straits Times 30 Oct 07 No space limits on booming Singapore Straits Times 27 Oct 07 Motorsports to get permanent Changi racetrack At least three international races will be held each year; industry has sporting and economic growth potential By Leonard Lim Straits Times 27 Oct 07 Clean and Green Singapore to promote pro-active approach in environmental protection Channel NewsAsia 26 Oct 07 Granite stockpile stays, Lim Chu Kang farmers told Lin Yanqin Today Online 27 Oct 07 Green woes: It's like the Titanic, expert warns Disaster looming in face of shrinking resources and geopolitical inertia By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 26 Oct 07 'Sense of panic' over rocketing food costs Russia plans price controls, while China releases stockpiles Straits Times 25 Oct 07 63% of top execs concerned about climate change By Alvin Foo Straits Times 24 Oct 07 Singapore's population reached 4.48m last year Channel NewsAsia 22 Oct 07 Eco-fashion show launched at NUS to raise environmental awareness Channel NewsAsia 22 Oct 07 Flour in short supply, so bread prices may be hit Nur Dianah Suhaimi Straits Times 21 Oct 07 Prices of live chicken rise by 20% Higher feed costs in Malaysia By Jamie Ee Wen Wei Straits Times 21 Oct 07 Climate Change and ASEAN: A new consciousness dawns By Barry Desker Yahoo News 17 Oct 07 Thousands of Bloggers Unite in Blitz of Green Tips Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 16 Oct 07 Blog Action Day 2007 links to Singapore blogs that participated, 15 Oct 07 Cities take the lead on climate change By Karl Ritter Yahoo News 13 Oct 07 Will S'pore ever land a Nobel Prize? Straits Times 13 Oct 07 SLA tendering out four sites at Sungei Tengah for agricultural use Channel NewsAsia 11 Oct 07 Farmers send petition to protest at storing granite in Lim Chu Kang Channel NewsAsia 11 Oct 07 Nature reserves may be reunited by eco-passage Green link will let wildlife move freely and preserve health of Bukit Timah and Central Catchment forests By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 11 Oct 07 Silly stuff that hurts the image US expert on how S'pore can enhance its global reputation Zul Othman Today Online 11 Oct 07 Singapore firms should also think green Business Times 9 Oct 07 Singapore urged to be more ambitious in developing into sustainable city Channel News Asia 8 Oct 07 It's Farquhar vs Raffles Mayo MArtin Today Online 8 Oct 07 Get in SYiNC Youth volunteer group wants young S'poreans to be involved in global issues By Debbie Yong Straits Times 7 Oct 07 Talent flow hinges on green issues That is the new twist on the global warming problem as outlined by MM Lee By Li Xueying Straits Times 5 Oct 07 Imagine the world without humans: a book review By Matthew Phan Business Times 5 Oct 07 Golf could be the next big thing for tourism By Leonard Lim Straits Times 4 Oct 07 700 dress up as endangered animals to spread conservation message Channel NewsAsia 2 Nov 07 Singapore Wildlife Stampede: Come dressed as a vegetable By Noelle Loh Straits Times 4 Oct 07 We all have a stake in the world Interviw with George Yeo by Derwin Pereira Straits Times 3 Oct 07 Another 228 buildings in the Joo Chiat/Katong area identified for preservation Zul Othman Today Online 2 Oct 07 Southeast Asia urged to make green push as a block By Shobana Kesava Straits Times 28 Sep 07 When talking to today's youth ... Loh Chee Kong Today Online 28 Sep 07 Luring eyeballs and the green bug: Retailers tap into trends to ring in big bucks Jasmine Yin Today Online 27 Sep 07 MM Lee finds climate change a 'woeful' topic Governments still lack the will to stop environmental degradation By Lynn Lee Straits Times 26 Sep 07 Shuqun Primary School gets studio to promote environmental protection Channel News Asia 25 Sep 07 National Museum holds exhibition of Farquhar's collection of paintings Channel News Asia 24 Sep 07 Complex regulations a barrier to carbon trading By Matthew Phan Business Times 24 Sep 07 No need to quake in fear, location roots S'pore firmly By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 24 Sep 07 Not just the economy or the money Students ask PM about moral dilution, life in congested city Loh Chee Kong Today Online 22 Sep 07 Conservation: Zoos have 'key role to play' By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 22 Sep 07 Singapore seen as carbon trading hub Business Times 20 Sep 07 Civil society making its mark, quietly Sheralyn Tay Today Online 17 Sep 07 Losing sites of our past Liang Dingzi Today Online 14 Sep 07 Faster feedback on issues with new system Revamped feedback unit Reach forms specific policy study workgroups based on concerns that crop up By Jeremy Au Yong Straits Times 14 Sep 07 Despite profits, zoo gets $1m handout from charity fund Company says: Money used for research, conservation By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper 13 Sep 07 New spirit of resistance against biopiracy Indigenous peoples have served notice that they will not be subjugated again By Harish Mehta Business Times 11 Sep 07 First environmental research centre to open here Key areas of study will include future cities, human health and environmental modelling By Jessica Cheam Straits TImes 11 Sep 07 China's first eco-city ready to take shape Located on an island off Shanghai, the project is eventually expected to be home for 400,000Straits Times 9 Sep 07 Singapore Zoo to invest close to S$9m in new children's attraction Channel NewsAsia 6 Sep 07 Wanted: companies with a conscience Those that don't exhibit socially responsible policies will not - and should not - survive By Raju Chellam Business Times 6 Sep 07 Impact of granite stockpile minimal reply from Building and Construction Authority Straits Times Forum 6 Sep 07 Saving the Butterfly House: Fledgling conservation or just winging it? Straits Times 6 Sep 07 In aid of the poorer or richer? By Willie Cheng Straits Times 4 Sep 07 Tribute to a built heritage Cheah Ui-Hoon Business Times 31 Aug 07 Taking the green message to business Business Times 29 Aug 07 HSBC launches scheme to link SMEs with charities By Josephine Tay Straits Times 29 Aug 07 Soil quality in stockpile area monitored Straits Times 29 Aug 07 SPH eco-friendly from production to print By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 28 Aug 07 Why site granite stockpile in farmland? Letter from Lau Chee Nien Straits Times Forum 29 Aug 07 Why S'pore can't afford to go slow but must not leave the poor behind By Jeremy Au Yong Straits Times 26 Aug 07 Chronic shortage of green areas leads Jakarta residents to turn into mall rats By Devi Asmarani Straits Times 26 Aug 07 Not easy being green, but necessary Letter from Law Kah Yen Straits Times 25 Aug 07 More research = greater happiness? New institutes set up and more scientific methods being used to study happiness Straits Times 25 Aug 07 S'pore, M'sia agree to share information to mitigate climate change Channel NewsAsia 25 Aug 07 Greed can flatten the world John Bittleston Today Online 20 Aug 07 Owner of $33m Kampung: My family ties are not for sale By Hedy Khoo New Paper 20 Aug 07 HDB to revamp housing estates with series of upgrading initiatives Channel NewsAsia 19 Aug 07 Urban planning needs rethink as climate change looms by Sophie Mongalvy Yahoo News 17 Aug 07 Subway Flooding: Expect More Andrea Thompson LiveScience.com Yahoo News 16 Aug 07 Farmers hope to overturn govt's plans to stockpile granite at Lim Chu Kang Channel NewsAsia 16 Aug 07 Sentosa planning to develop Mount Faber ahead of IR Channel NewsAsia 14 Aug 07 Stand up for Singapore with a dash of heritage By Tessa Wong Straits Times 13 Aug 07 Eco or Ego Singaporeans are not eco-friendly By May Yip Straits Times 12 Aug 07 Hong Kong's green revolution Eco-tourism and environmentalism have taken the urban metropolis by storm By Vince Chong Straits Times 12 Aug 07 We are destroying what is uniquely Singaporean Letter from Tan-Wee Yin Ping Straits Times 11 Aug 07 Sunny forecast on global warming leaves me cold By Warren Fernandez Straits Times 11 Aug 07 Nowhere to go? Here are some fun places in Singapore — for below $25 Tabitha Wang Today Online 10 Aug 07 National Day Surveys about being Singaporean various media 9 Aug 07 Going green for a profit Matthew Phan Business Times 9 Aug 07 Biologics - the next wave Chen Huifen Business Times 9 Aug 07 People are more environmentally conscious, but not enough: Al Gore Channel NewsAsia 7 Aug 07 Green future: Why MM is not optimistic By Lynn Lee Straits Times 7 Aug 07 What is our national identity? Young Singaporeans give their take on how they sum up Singapore's national identity Straits Times 6 Aug 07 S'pore's last kampung worth $33m but landowner won't sell By Bryna Sim Straits Times 5 Aug 07 Singapore 'already making green choices' UN Ambassador tells climate change session the Republic has long-term strategies By Betsy Pisik Straits Times 4 Aug 07 Environment to take centre stage at Asean summit in Nov Business Times 31 Jul 07 Feedback through e-power Five agencies slated to run interactive sites for more citizen participation Jasmine Yin Today Online 30 Jul 07 More than just talk: youths want to contribute more At session with Minister Yeo, youths say they want want to contribute more By Elysa Chen The Electric New Paper 30 Jul 07 Still carrying plastic bags? It's hip to be green but is there a line between being genuinely concerned about the planet and being an eco poseur? By Sumiko Tan Straits Times 29 Jul 07 Volunteerism among students rising, challenges to keep adults involved Channel NewsAsia 29 Jul 07 A city below the city Government explores a uniquely Singaporean solution to space concerns Johnson Choo Today Online 28 Jul 07 ECP to be realigned for new Marina Coast Expressway Channel NewsAsia 27 Jul 07 Saving Gaia Forum aims to raise environmental issues Channel NewsAsia 26 Jul 07 HSBC sees strong response for Green Sale Channel NewsAsia 24 Jul 07 Working On Your Break More Singaporeans are looking to do community work, such as building schools, instead of just chilling out on their vacation By Teo Cheng Wee Straits Times 24 Jul 07 Lead by example on biodiversity Straits Times 23 Jul 07 Singapore a beautiful blend of nature and modernity Letter from Amarjeet Singh Straits Times Forum 23 Jul 07 An environmental series that promises to shock Today Online 23 Jul 07 Responsible tourism You can help protect the environment and alleviate poverty by planning your itinerary accordingly, reports Judy Chapman Business Times 21 Jul 07 Restore Seletar Camp residential areas to the paradise they once were Letter from Christina Tan Siew Boon (Ms) Straits Times Forum 20 Jul 07 By all means, redevelop Seletar, but don't take away its charm and beauty Letter from Fiona Lim Huimin (Ms) Straits Times Forum 20 Jul 07 Have a say in making history HeritageFest aims for a uniquely S'porean story Daphne Chuah Today Online 19 Jul 07 Eco-travel: Leave that stone unturned Neo Chai Chin Today Online 19 Jul 07 Breathing new life into great-grandpa's garden Fourth-generation Nyee Phoe heir thinks up innovative ideas to ensure nursery's survival By Erica Tay Straits Times 18 Jul 07 Keep Seletar green Letter from George Pasqual Today Online 17 Jul 07 Live earth, this way, yeah! Down Under with Neil Humphreys Today Online 14 Jul 07 Zambia: Lessons Can Be Drawn From Singapore in the Bid to Keep the Country Clean And Healthy The Times of Zambia (Ndola) Kelvin Kachingwe allafrica.com 12 Jul 07 MediaCorp organises green party to fight climate change Channel NewsAsia 11 Jul 07 Eco-City project in China: framework to be ready by Nov 2007 Channel NewsAsia 12 Jul 07 Nature lovers, sign up to be the 'official eyes and ears of the forest' Daphne Chuah Today Online 10 Jul 07 Do we need an Al Gore here? Eco ambassador has to raise awareness as well as initiate action Sheralyn Tay Today Online 7 Jul 07 When history's forgotten and roots ignored The sense of 'home' is then eroded by sheer materialism By Siow Li Sen, Senior Correspondent Business Times 7 Jul 07 Going green is now mainstream Business Times 6 Jul 07 Environmental issues hit S'pore screens as MediaCorp goes green Channel NewsAsia 4 Jul 07 For the greater good Socially responsible investing has caught on in a big way among Asia's high-net-worth. Genevieve Cua reports Business Times 4 Jul 07 As City Grows, Rainfall Slows Ker Than LiveScience Staff Writer Yahoo News 3 Jul 07 Seletar Aerospace Hub: We should be preserving our wild places for our children and theirs Letter from Chng Siok Hwee (Ms) Straits Times 2 Jul 07 New URA master plan to provide more housing options Channel NewsAsia 29 Jun 07 HSBC sees strong response for Green Sale Channel NewsAsia 24 Jul 07 HSBC's annual sale goes green By Arun John Business Times 30 Jun 07 'You ain't seen nothing yet' Mah Bow Tan on Re-Imagining Singapore the City Lydia Lim Straits Times 29 Jun 07 an abode for the soul Buildings are more than just bricks and mortar Tabitha Wang Today Online 29 Jun 07 Heritage conservation can make good economic sense By Tan Kar Lin, Ho Weng Hin, Dinesh Naidu Straits Times 28 Jun 07 World must manage urban growth carefully: UN agency Business Times 28 Jun 07 Seletar's new (old) face Masterplan for new aerospace park will preserve some 200 bungalows, rare trees Valarie Tan and Lin Yanqin Today Online 27 Jun 07 SM Goh calls for pragmatic leadership to meet global challenges Channel NewsAsia 25 Jun 07 Bangkok governor ups the tempo on green measures Nirmal Ghosh Straits Times 25 Jun 07 You can't beat the views of lush greenery here By Serene Goh Straits Times 24 Jun 07 Singapore scores with expats on quality of life By Arthur Sim Business Times 23 Jun 07 Butterfly House escapes wrecker's ball Channel NewsAsia 19 Jun 07 Feeling the pinch of compact cities Richard Fuller BBC 15 Jun 07 Teh Jen Lee: The New Paper's environment reporter is celebrity guest on TV show about S'pore's water The New Paper 15 Jun 07 Inaugural Ecofriend award goes to 15 Singaporeans Channel NewsAsia 14 Jun 07 Five youth leaders awarded Youth Environmental Awards Channel NewsAsia 12 Jun 07 Students design products to help environment and disabled people Channel NewsAsia 11 Jun 07 Sexy city: S'pore is all the rage, even Down Under Neil Humphreys Today Online 9 Jun 07 The green spirit Eugene Tay Today Online 5 Jun 07 Boy, 7, gets dad to write book to sell for President's Challenge By Andrew Chin The New Paper 5 Jun 07 Nominations open for President's Award for the Environment Channel NewsAsia 4 Jun 07 Time feels the Singapore buzz Efforts to re-energise Republic draw the attention of world media Jasmine Yin Today Online 2 Jun 07 Young S'poreans passionate about environmental issues Channel NewsAsia 29 May 07 City, citizens and leadership: A tale of three Asian cities Johan Silas Jakarta Post 29 May 07 Is futuristic the way to go for schools? The great outdoors a better tool than virtual possibilities Letter from Jeffrey Goh Kwee Meng Today Online 26 May 07 Festival gets youth to explore green ideas Environment the focus at S'pore Youth Science Festival this year By Michelle Neo Straits Times 25 May 07 Clinton, Cities, Unveil US$5 Bln Buildings Energy Plan Story by Michelle Nichols and Timothy Gardner PlanetArk 17 May 07 Greenhouse gas emissions - tackle the non-industrial culprits Letter from Lim Yew Jin, Research Fellow, NUS Straits Times Forum 17 May 07 World's cities call for action on global warming Channel NewsAsia 16 May 07 BCA to stockpile granite in Lim Chu Kang from June Area's farmers fear move will harm farming, recreation activities there By Uma Shankari Business Times 15 May 07 Uniquely Singapore What should be done, in the business arena and society in general, to keep Singapore special and unique? Business Times 14 May 07 Why I am not a climate change sceptic By Warren Fernandez Straits Times 12 May 07 Singapore's green drive: Is enough being done? By Aaron Low Straits Times 12 May 07 Urban poor part of climate change equation - top UN official Yahoo News 10 May 07 New burial system neater, space-saving Ansley Ng Today Online 8 May 07 SM Goh urges architects to turn S'pore into global city Channel NewsAsia 4 May 07 National Parks Board launches Centre for Urban Greenery Channel NewsAsia 28 Apr 07 S'pore, Beijing agree to jointly develop eco-city in China Channel NewsAsia 25 Apr 07 Let's live up to our Green City image Letter from Joanne Soh Today Online 25 Apr 07 Singapore rolls out masterplan to cut dependency on sand, granite Channel NewsAsia 23 Apr 07 Mining work may start at Kekek Quarry in 3-6 months: Grace Fu Channel NewsAsia 23 Apr 07 Green for good: An interview with Simon Tay by Sheralyn Tay Today Online 23 Apr 07 Mother Earth is sick Tommy Koh Straits Times 21 Apr 07 'Global warming messages' blanket unveiled for Earth Day Channel NewsAsia 21 Apr 07 S'pore plans to become centre for environmental sustainability research Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07 S'pore companies pledge commitment to corporate social responsibility Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07 How 3 local 'greenies' walk the eco-talk Today Online 21 Apr 07 UN urges Asia to invent products and technologies to save environment Channel NewsAsia 19 Apr 07 UN Lauds Al Gore, Environment Leaders at Green Awards PlanetArk 19 Apr 07 Shaming can lead to change, says Champion of the Earth Gracia Chiang Today Online 19 Apr 07 Consumers have the power to save earth Letter from Terence Fang Zhiheng Straits Times Forum 18 Apr 07 Green patch of city now a construction site Letter from Thomas Cody Straits Times 11 Apr 07 Floods and S'pore demand push up price of Johor sand Straits Times 11 Apr 07 Origin-ator of eco-friendly pest control business by Pamela Chew Business Times 6 Apr 07 Full eco-friendly business sustainability still elusive: UN By Matthew Phan Business Times 6 Apr 07 Still cold to green products here By Matthew Phan Business Times 6 Apr 07 Let's help to rejuvenate this planet which we call home Letter from Lester Lam Yong Ling Straits Times 4 Apr 07 Myanmar says it could supply sand to Singapore Channel NewsAsia 3 Apr 07 A permanent vroom? Amid F1 buzz, there is now a plan to build a track at Changi Ian de Cotta Today Online 2 Apr 07 Save energy, go the eco-friendly way Reply from BCA and NParks Today Online 3 Apr 07 Let's act before it's too late People need to be shaken out of their apathy towards environmental issues Letter from Preeti Athavle Today Online 30 Mar 07 Fairy Point Hill site in Changi may fetch $45m By Kalpana Rashiwala Business Times 29 Mar 07 World class, we already are Let's now develop greater self-confidence: Mahbubani Tor Ching Li Today Online 22 Mar 07 Save our heritage Letter from Tan Swee Huang Today Online 21 Mar 07 S'pore the most conducive for business, but lags behind bigger cities in other areas Lee U-Wen Today Online 21 Mar 07 Let this little red dot be green Letters to Today Today Online 20 Mar 07 Singapore sets up new centre to enhance risk assessment capability Channel NewsAsia 19 Mar 07 Neighbor Leaves Singapore Short of Sand By Wayne Arnold and Thomas Fuller New York Times 16 Mar 07 The clock is ticking fast and Singapore needs a voice Timing is right for the little red dot to go green in a big way P N Balji Today Online 19 Mar 07 Sweet Sour S'pore: Tales of a tourist--from a host's viewpoint Tabitha Wang Today Online 16 Mar 07 What a lifesaver! Chinese explorer taps Singapore expertise in animal care Today Online 16 Mar 07 Tunnel visions Letter from readers Today Online 15 Mar 07 Saving the Earth catches on among Singaporeans Tania Tan Straits Times 14 Mar 07 Fairy Point Hill site at Changi to draw developer interest: analysts By Daryl Loo Channel NewsAsia 13 Mar 07 Sand in your face, smoke in your eyes and a fistful of dollars Julia Suryakusuma Straits Times 13 Mar 07 Chingay's costly, so find more economical and environmentally-friendly alternatives to entertain the masses Letter from Chia Hern Keng Straits Times Forum 12 Mar 07 Indonesia ups the ante on granite Today Online 12 Mar 07 How important are those five minutes? Was the Fort Canning Tunnel worth it, after all? Siew Kum Hong Today Online 12 Mar 07 Region's first Wildlife Film Festival premieres in Singapore Channel NewsAsia 11 Mar 07 S'pore tremors raise fear of building on reclaimed land By Koh Gui Qing Reuters 9 Mar 07 Look to productivity, not immigration, to boost growth Letter from Richard Lim Siong Kheng Straits Times Forum 10 Mar 07 Concerns whether transport system can handle 6.5m Leong Wee Keat Today Online 10 Mar 07 Fears of crowding, pollution in clean, green Singapore by Martin Abbugao Yahoo News 8 Mar 07 Aiming for 6.5m population - is it environmentally sustainable? Letter from Robert Stone Straits Times Forum 7 Mar 07 The green challenge for Singapore businesses Business Times 5 Mar 07 S'pore ranks among WEF's Top 10 travel destinations It takes 8th place out of 124 territories, two spots behind HK in 6th place By Straits Times Europe Bureau, Neo Hui Min Straits Times 3 Mar 07 S'pore won't 'burst at the seams' with 6.5m people: Minister Mah By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 28 Feb 07 6.5m is planning figure, not a target Quality of life for S'poreans won't be compromised: Mah Lee U-Wen Today Online 28 Feb 07 Learn from HK how to cope with 6.5m people Letter from Anne Wong Holloway (Ms) Straits Times Forum 28 Feb 07 NUS sets up research unit on environmental issues By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia 26 Feb 07 Better quality of life will define Singapore as a top First World nation By May Wong Channel NewsAsia 24 Feb 07 More steps needed to cut carbon emissions Letter from Brian Lawrence Straits Times Forum 21 Feb 07 Indonesia acts to curb smuggling of sand to Singapore By Salim Osman, Indonesian Correspondent Straits Times 18 Feb 07 No mention of steps to address green concerns Letter from Masood Mohajer Straits Times 17 Feb 07 Indonesian activists back ban on sand for Singapore Yahoo News 14 Feb 07 6.5 million population: Food, water and a question of stability By Li Xueying Straits Times 14 Feb 07 Indonesia dismisses criticism of sand export ban Abdul Khalik Jakarta Post 13 Feb 07 More people? Singapore is already bursting at the seams Letter from Lim Boon Hee Straits Times 13 Feb 07 Linking Indonesian sand ban to extradition treaty unfortunate: Yeo By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia 13 Feb 07 Five things not to eat for Chinese New Year TRAFFIC 12 Feb 07 Save the earth for current generation Letter from Liang Xinyi (Ms) SEC Straits Times 12 Feb 07 Creative and innovative solutions will prevent overcrowding: Grace Fu By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewAsia 10 Feb 07 HDB looking to cut sand usage by 20-30%: Mah He also says govt will help bear the higher cost for public projects By Arthur Sim Business Times 10 Feb 07 Singapore gearing up for 6.5m population Plans being drawn up for future housing, recreation and land transport needs By Lydia Lim Straits Times 10 Feb 07 Think you can't have your way? People power, uniquely, quietly Low Ching Ling The Electric New Paper 9 Feb 07 What is procedure for managing energy crisis? Letter from Raymond Tham Kon Weng Straits Times 8 Feb 07 Indon navy seizes sand barges for breaching deadline: report Business Times 8 Feb 07 Aussies develop a taste for Newater Ng Hun Wei Today 8 Feb 07 A rude reminder of dependency By Seah Chiang Nee The Star 3 Feb 07 Govt to boost security to enforce sand export ban Fadli The Jakarta Post 3 Feb 07 S'pore can cope with sand ban in the long term as well By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewsAsia 3 Feb 07 Sand ban from Indonesia not significantly affecting IR construction By May Wong Channel NewsAsia 2 Feb 07 New system to help S'pore detect potential threats, emerging trends By May Wong Channel NewsAsia 1 Feb 07 Taking over private turf for public's good The State is right to acquire land if it is clear the purpose is to benefit the majority Ngiam Tong Dow Today Online 2 Feb 07 'Fa cai' has many medicinal benefits and is important for CNY celebrations Letter from Heng Cho Choon Straits Times Forum 2 Feb 07 A class apart on the seven seas For the 48 students in the Class Afloat programme, the world is literally their classroom Lee U-Wen Today Online 2 Feb 07 Better than the ban Indonesia's eco-friendly move is potentially lucrative but must be managed well Gavin Chua Hearn Yuit and Martha Maulidia Today Online 1 Feb 07 Fa cai meets local safety standards: AVA Sheralyn Tay Today Online 1 Feb 06 Sand ban a wake-up call for industry: architects By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewsAsia 30 Jan 07 Singapore’s Shifting Sands Asia Sentinel 31 Jan 07 Consignment of land sand from source outside Indonesia arrives in S'pore Channel NewsAsia 29 Jan 07 Singapore Zoo undergoing change into a Rainforest Zoo By David Teo Channel NewsAsia 28 Jan 07 Mating in Mandai It's boom time as endangered species have babies here Lin Yanqin Today Online 25 Jan 07 Indonesia bans sand exports By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia 24 Jan 07 Disaster? That's our line UNSW Asia's research centre will respond to health threats and disasters, Lee U-Wen Today Online 20 Jan 07 More roads to be built underground in future Limited land and the densely built-up environment makes this necessary By Samuel Ee Business Times Singapore 16 Jan 07 Atomic energy for a region that can't even handle haze? Letter from Maryanne Maes Today Online 16 Jan 07 Singapore to tap into multi-billion dollar carbon trading market By Wong Mun Wai Channel NewsAsia 15 Jan 06 PM Lee suggests ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Sustainability at next summit By Wong Siew Ying and S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia 13 Jan 07 Parliament's 9 new faces Latest NMP line-up includes four members under the age of 40 Lee U-Wen Today Online 13 Jan 07 NUS sets up new institute to spur environmental education By S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia 12 Jan 07 Former PE teacher all for artificial turf Letter from Steffen Toh Hai Chew Straits Times Forum 13 Jan 07 Abrasive turf left bruises on son's legs and torso Letter from Hwang Liang Keng Straits Times Forum 13 Jan 07 Rethink plan for artificial turf in schools Letter from Patrick Tan Siong Kuan Straits Times Forum 11 Jan 07 Cities Most Innovative in Global Warming Fight Story by Deborah Zabarenko PlanetArk 11 Jan 07 Plastic grass? You can't be serious, MOE! Letter from Dr Lee Siew Peng Straits Times Forum 9 Jan 07 Synthetic football fields at what cost environmentally? Letter from Tan Choon Ming Straits Times Forum 9 Jan 07 Cashin Mansion in our urban village Letter from Serene Laudene Lee (Ms) Straits Times Forum 8 Jan 07 Don't neglect the green, green grass of home Ho Hua Chew The Straits Times Forum 5 Jan 07 Don't rob our children of naturally green grass fields by going synthetic Letter from Chen Bin Straits Times Forum 5 Jan 07 Changi excellent location for future IR Letter from Huang Pengxie Today Online 3 Jan 07 2006 and earlier | latest |
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