The Big Read: Reducing single-use plastics and disposables — are we there yet? Or are companies just greenwashing?
SINGAPORE — Before she leaves home, Ms Cha Yoo Kyung, 27, always makes sure she has three essential items with her: A food container, cutlery and a reusable shopping bag.
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HDB resale prices rise 1.8% in Q1 of 2024; transactions up 8%
SINGAPORE — Prices of resale Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats rose 1.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, an increase from the 1.1 per cent growth seen in the previous quarter.
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Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: Study
PARIS — Colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes, a study published on Thursday (April 25) found, despite the birds' attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape.
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Jacelyn Tay doesn't have a helper because she doesn’t think anyone can survive under her; shows how she would clean the toilet bowl
The 48-year-old former Mediacorp actress felt it was necessary to do a ‘show-and-tell’ in her loo.
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