Lee Hsien Yang’s passport has never been seized by Singapore’s immigration authority: ICA
The travel document emerged as an issue in the disciplinary tribunal for the lawyer of Mr Lee’s late father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.Read More
Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN
May 17, 2023 6:38 PM There is a 66% chance global surface temperatures will exceed 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial levels Read More
How EU wants to stop deforestation in your coffee
May 17, 2023 4:00 PM The new rules require sophisticated tracking systems and will be enforced using the threat of fines. Read More
Some contractors face delays of up to two months, as more workers fall sick due to warmer weather
To cope with the heat, one company is monitoring the water intake of its workers through group chats while another has in place two mandatory breaks daily.Read More
Biden administration announces $14b for US rural clean energy projects
May 17, 2023 3:15 PM The grants will be funded by the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law last August. Read More
UK accelerates London flood defence plan to counter rising climate risk
May 17, 2023 2:48 PM It is bringing forward a target to raise defences in the city to 2050, rather than by 2065 as originally planned. Read More
Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought
May 17, 2023 2:10 PM As climate change makes the region hotter and drier, years of consecutive drought have depleted groundwater reserves. Read More