Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have developed an intranasal COVID-19 vaccine that enhances the immune system’s response to the virus, providing longer-lasting, greater protection than vaccine injections, even against new and emerging variants. The novel vaccine candidate could mean fewer boosters in future.
Novel nasal COVID-19 vaccine offers longer, better immunity than jabs Read more
Over the past decade, rubella cases have decreased dramatically in the Western Pacific Region, as millions of babies and young children have been reached with vaccines.
Singapore eradicates rubella Read more
The meat, created by US-based startup Eat Just from chicken cells, was approved for sale in Singapore earlier this month.
In a world-first, Singapore restaurant begins serving lab-grown meat Read more
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has declared that the U.S.-based company Eat Just can sell its cultured “chicken bites” in the country, The Guardian reported Wednesday.
Eat Just’s lab-grown chicken gets world’s first cultured meat approval Read more
In an effort to restore Singapore’s once-rich mangrove forest ecosystems, the nation is embarking on a 1 million tree planting spree in hopes that they can save numerous bird, reptile, and tree species from extinction, and provide a ton of valuable ecosystem services.
Singapore to plant 1 million native trees Read more
The wealthy city-state of 5.7 million, which is hiking investment in flood defences, joins Norway, Britain and others in setting a target to cut the use of vehicles with combustion engines.
Singapore to phase out all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 Read more
The Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Friday (Sept 28) that the change is to allow each student to focus on his or her learning progress and discourage them from being overly concerned about comparisons.
Singapore abolishes school exam rankings, says learning is not competition Read more
The project, known as Sun Cable, will introduce a 10 GW array of solar panels across 37,000 acres and send much of its output to Singapore.
Australia to build world’s largest solar farm Read more
The huge plant will be ready from 2020 ahead of the project launch of the new car in 2021, Dyson said.
Dyson to build new electric car in Singapore Read more
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the tax would be levied on all facilities producing 25,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
Singapore to introduce carbon tax in 2019 Read more
