Two baby capybaras born in Mandai, the first in 10 years
#Singapore
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/two-baby-capybaras-born-in-mandai-the-first-in-10-years
Two baby capybaras born in Mandai, the first in 10 years
#Singapore
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/two-baby-capybaras-born-in-mandai-the-first-in-10-years
I’ve never identified more strongly with anyone
The energy trading arm of Sumitomo is considering setting up an LNG desk in Singapore, the latest move by the Japanese company to strengthen its foothold in the seaborne market for the fuel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/economy/sumitomo-lng-trading-desk-singapore/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #pacificsummitenergy #sumitomo #lng #energy #singapore
US strike on Venezuela contravenes international law, consequences a worry for small states: SM Lee
#Singapore
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/us-strike-on-venezuela-contravenes-international-law-consequences-a-worry-for-small-states-sm-lee
Singapore's biggest banks are retraining all 35,000 of their domestic staff on AI in an attempt to limit the large-scale job losses seen at some financial firms in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/tech/singapore-ai-banker-bootcamp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #singapore #banks #jobs #ai
TIL that after the Malayan Communist Party lost the guerilla war, a bunch of them decamped to Hunan, China, from which they broadcast revolutionary radio ‘Suara Revolusi Malaya’ (voice of the Malayan revolution).
They did so until the 80s, when China ‘opened up’ and Lee Kuan Yew requested that Deng shut down that station. Shortly after, they stopped broadcasting.
This book is a collection of transcripts of those broadcasts over the years
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/publicationsg/details.html?uuid=37ce8adb-7152-49aa-b4c0-9d1015db27b3
TIL that after the Malayan Communist Party lost the guerilla war, a bunch of them decamped to Hunan, China, from which they broadcast revolutionary radio ‘Suara Revolusi Malaya’ (voice of the Malayan revolution).
They did so until the 80s, when China ‘opened up’ and Lee Kuan Yew requested that Deng shut down that station. Shortly after, they stopped broadcasting.
This book is a collection of transcripts of those broadcasts over the years
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/publicationsg/details.html?uuid=37ce8adb-7152-49aa-b4c0-9d1015db27b3
I’ve never identified more strongly with anyone
#Urban #WildlifeCorridors Help Mitigate #Climate Effects
Kyle Chan February 26, 2025
Excerpt: " #GreenCorridors offer a promising start to mitigating these urban issues, allowing cities to naturally lower temperatures through evapotranspiration, a plant process that releases water vapor to cool the surrounding air. Increased vegetation will also allow more hazardous particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed, reducing greenhouse gas concentration and improving air quality.
" #Columbia’s second-largest city, #Medellín, launched a green corridor initiative in 2016. Since then, environmental planners there added rows of vegetation along the most polluted avenues, maximizing the amount of CO2 intake from their $16.8 million investment. Maurício Correa, a researcher studying environmental engineering at a Colombian University, found that the 8,800 trees planted became effective 'green barriers' against particulate matter and reduced average city temperature by two degrees Celsius.
"Fighting #ClimateChange isn’t the only thing green corridors can do. Historically, #wildlife has rarely been welcomed into urban life, experiencing drastic changes in the #ecosystem. However, nature-based infrastructure can promote #biodiversity and provide animal species with a safe habitat. Green corridors are indeed multi-purpose and flexible. To maximize the limited space in busy cities, green corridors can function as recreational centers, city facilities and much more—all while mitigating climate change.
"Green corridors can be an effective solution for any city anywhere. In #NewYork, the #ManhattanWaterfrontGreenway consists of almost 32 miles of #BikePath lined with various plant species. Urban ' #NatureWays' in #Singapore mimic the natural #rainforests by incorporating trees with #canopies stretching across the roads."
Read more:
https://emagazine.com/urban-wildlife-corridors-help-mitigate-climate-effects/
#SolarPunkSunday #UrbanRewilding #GardeningForPollinators #Nature #UrbanWildlife #GreenCities #GreenSpace #BikePaths
#Urban #WildlifeCorridors Help Mitigate #Climate Effects
Kyle Chan February 26, 2025
Excerpt: " #GreenCorridors offer a promising start to mitigating these urban issues, allowing cities to naturally lower temperatures through evapotranspiration, a plant process that releases water vapor to cool the surrounding air. Increased vegetation will also allow more hazardous particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed, reducing greenhouse gas concentration and improving air quality.
" #Columbia’s second-largest city, #Medellín, launched a green corridor initiative in 2016. Since then, environmental planners there added rows of vegetation along the most polluted avenues, maximizing the amount of CO2 intake from their $16.8 million investment. Maurício Correa, a researcher studying environmental engineering at a Colombian University, found that the 8,800 trees planted became effective 'green barriers' against particulate matter and reduced average city temperature by two degrees Celsius.
"Fighting #ClimateChange isn’t the only thing green corridors can do. Historically, #wildlife has rarely been welcomed into urban life, experiencing drastic changes in the #ecosystem. However, nature-based infrastructure can promote #biodiversity and provide animal species with a safe habitat. Green corridors are indeed multi-purpose and flexible. To maximize the limited space in busy cities, green corridors can function as recreational centers, city facilities and much more—all while mitigating climate change.
"Green corridors can be an effective solution for any city anywhere. In #NewYork, the #ManhattanWaterfrontGreenway consists of almost 32 miles of #BikePath lined with various plant species. Urban ' #NatureWays' in #Singapore mimic the natural #rainforests by incorporating trees with #canopies stretching across the roads."
Read more:
https://emagazine.com/urban-wildlife-corridors-help-mitigate-climate-effects/
#SolarPunkSunday #UrbanRewilding #GardeningForPollinators #Nature #UrbanWildlife #GreenCities #GreenSpace #BikePaths
Story about Polar curry puffs, literally the last thing my granddad wanted to eat before he passed away. He wanted that and bubble tea
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/polar-puffs-sugar-roll-chicken-pie-curry-puff-5611561
Story about Polar curry puffs, literally the last thing my granddad wanted to eat before he passed away. He wanted that and bubble tea
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/polar-puffs-sugar-roll-chicken-pie-curry-puff-5611561
Japan’s Eneos Holdings is ahead of rival bidders for U.S. heavyweight Chevron’s stake in a Singapore oil refinery, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/companies/eneos-chevron-singapore-oil-refinery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #eneos #oil #singapore #chevron #investments #stocks
When I was in school (middle school?) we had a really famous noodle shop in our cafeteria. People loved the noodles so much that there was a huge outpouring of grief when the uncle passed away.
When school security got tighter and ex students (who were now adults) were not allowed to go in to the school to eat there, people were very sad.
Whenever there was a school reunion it was often a chance to eat ‘uncle’s noodles’ again, like we had giant tables and everybody just had the same noodles we had in our adolescence.
It was a legitimately good bowl for noodles compared to stuff outside of school, and it was god tier for school food.
His wife continued his legacy.
