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Enhancing Thermal Comfort in the Humid Tropics

According to data recorded at the Changi Climate Station, daytime temperatures in Singapore typically would not exceed a maximum of 33°C. However, Singapore’s high relative humidity can cause a significantly warmer “feel...

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ASEAN: One Vision, One Identity, and One Community

“The aim is to get together and build a common vision, look at the shared heritage that we have, move forward to formulate a stronger identity, from the bottom up.” – Mr. Hilmar Farid (Vice Chair, ASEAN Senior Officials...

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Pilot Community Health and Developmental Screening to Benefit 300 Children

Research has shown that a child’s early years are fundamentally important in shaping his physical, cognitive and social development. In addition, children from vulnerable families are at greater risk of developmental cha...

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Supporting Public Service Capacity Building in the Middle East

Following Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s official visit to Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Territories in 2016, Singapore’s Temasek Foundation International (TF Intl) and Civil Service College (CSC), Jorda...

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Learning Is Fun and Exciting for Our Primary School Children

For many primary school children with working parents, student care centres offer important after-school care and are a pillar in the holistic support for the children. It is important that they provide a safe and conduc...

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First-in-Class Treatment for Zika – From Concept to First Clinical Trials in Nine Months

A Zika virus outbreak hit numerous countries in 2016. Singapore reported her first case in August 2016, and about 450 people were infected by the end of the year. While the Aedes mosquito-borne virus usually causes mild...