Red tape holding up $24 trillion needed for 2030 climate goals
September 06, 2023 2:35 PM Grid constraints, the still high cost of green technology and planning delays are obstacles to rapid energy transition. Read More
US envoy in Chad to spotlight Sudan atrocities she calls ‘reminiscent’ of Darfur 2004
September 06, 2023 1:51 PM N’ The United States envoy to the United Nations arrived in Chad on Wednesday to meet Sudanese refugees who have fled ethnic and sexual violence…
Russia ‘tactically’ withdrew from Ukraine’s Robotyne, official says
September 06, 2023 1:50 PM A Russian-appointed official has acknowledged that Moscow’s forces have abandoned the Ukrainian village of Robotyne, more than a week after Kyiv announced its recapture. Read…
NEA urges immediate action to avoid surge in dengue cases, flags large clusters and another serotype
The National Environment Agency highlighted “large and persistent” dengue clusters in areas such as Toa Payoh, Sin Ming and Eng Kong Road in Bukit Timah.Read More
East Africa force combating Congo violence extended to December – bloc
September 06, 2023 1:22 PM The mandate of an East African force set up to curb militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to December, the…
Road repurposing works completed at Tiong Bahru; covered linkway to be built by year-end
One of the most prominent changes is along a stretch of Eng Hoon Street, which has been permanently pedestrianised.Read More
Russian drone attack on Izmail port kills one, damages infrastructure -Odesa governor
September 06, 2023 12:40 PM A Russian drone attack earlier on Wednesday on the Danube port of Izmail in the Odesa region killed one person and damaged infrastructure, the region’s…