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2006 and earlier | latest

Save this 'butterfly' house This grand old Katong mansion, sold to a private company for $9m, isn't designated for conservation. It has one anxious heritage group harping on this theme
By Ng Tze Yong The New Paper 31 Dec 06

Mother Nature's no geek If you want proof, just look at how she shook up those undersea cables — and our tech-dependent lives Down Under with Neil Humphreys Today Online 30 Dec 06

Make Changi area a home base for the region's businessmen and executives Letter from Tan Kok Liang Straits Times Forum 29 Dec 06

SLA awards 3 land parcels in Lim Chu Kang for agri-tainment
By S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia 29 Dec 06

Economic losses expected to escalate with destruction from haze, rain By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 27 Dec 06

Explaining the floods Letters from PUB and NEA
Flood-prone areas cut from 3,200ha to 130ha Letter from Yap Kheng Guan Director, Drainage PUB Straits Times Forum 28 Dec 06
Fact that most of Singapore unaffected by floods a testament to drainage works but unexpected can happen
Letter from Yap Kheng Guan Director, Drainage Public Utilities Board (PUB) Today Online 29 Dec 06
Rain warnings given out based on satellite and ships' data
Letter from Lam Keng Gaik Chief Meteorological Officer Meteorological Services Division National Environment Agency (NEA) Today Online 29 Dec 06

Continuous rain on Tuesday but no major floods reported
By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 26 Dec 06

Singapore volunteers to help flood victims in Johor
Straits Times 24 Dec 06

PUB looks at new measures to beat the floods
By Valarie Tan Channel NewsAsia 22 Dec 06

Recent power failure a good wake-up call not to be complacent: economist By Johnson Choo Channel NewsAsia 22 Dec 06

Food supply stable despite Malaysian floods Republic gets its supply from various sources, different transport modes By Vincent Wee in Singapore and Pauline Ng in Malaysia The Business Times 22 Dec 06

Mankind needs to find equilibrium with Mother Nature
By Jeremy Rifkin The Business Times 22 Dec 06

Why no warning on floods?
Meteorological services seem unable to anticipate rains
Plan for floods the way we plan for terror attacks
Letter from Henry Lim Li Shun
Letter from Khoo Lih-Han Today Online 22 Dec 06

Power supply restored after blackout, Senoko Power could face fines By May Wong and Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia 21 Dec 06

Don't build all the resorts in town area. Consider Punggol 21 and Coney Island Letter from Jyanzi Kong Straits Times Forum 21 Dec 06

URA puts up for tender Punggol Point site meant for sea sports, F&B By May Wong Channel NewsAsia 20 Dec 06

Damage caused by floods could run up to millions: shopowners By Valarie Tan Channel NewsAsia 20 Dec 06

Ethical tide starting to hit Asian firms Asian business voluntarists need to understand the rules of the game
By Kai-Alexander Schlevogt Business Times Singapore 19 Dec 06

Quake tremors felt in central, northeastern areas of Singapore Ansley Ng Today Online 19 Dec 06

Staying clean and green - it's not just binning litter
Geh Min The Straits Times 15 Dec 06

Still a 'Garden City' 10 years from now?
Letter from He Ruo Fan (Ms) Straits Times Forum 15 Dec 06

NMP nominations attract new faces under 30 years old
By Farah Abdul Rahim/Noor Aziz Channel NewsAsia 14 Dec 06

Naive no more: Author 'walked the line' with Opposition, urges public to 'read between the lines' Today Online 12 Dec 06

Suntec City gears up for inaugural Singapore Garden Festival
By Julia Ng Channel NewsAsia 10 Dec 06

Engaging younger Singaporeans with fresh ideas is a challenge for new MPs By Dominique Loh Channel NewsAsia 4 Dec 06

Voice of common sense
Howard Lee Today Online 4 Dec 06

Captain Planet may yet be back
Reply from Mediacorp Straits Times Forum 1 Dec 06

Three green advocates to seek NMP posts
Geh Min hoping for second term; other two are young men heading green groups
By Zakir Hussain The Straits Times 29 Nov 06

Zookeeper on rhino's mystery death: I'm so sad... I haven't seen him since he attacked me last month By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper 29 Nov 06

Aren't our environs sexy?
By Peh Shing Huei The Straits Times 24 Nov 06

Young guardians groomed to lead green drive
DPM Wong: They can educate peers with creative ideas
By Khushwant Singh Straits Times 20 Nov 06

'S'pore will practically disappear'
Straits Times 18 Nov 06

Lifestyles 'costing earth dearly'
Straits Times 18 Nov 06

MP's remarks about 'complaining' S'poreans are unfair
Letter from Mohammad Fahmi Bin Ahmad Abu Bakar
Straits Times Online 17 Nov 06

Being 'clean and green' is a matter of continuing education
Letter from Ng Meng Hiong Deputy Director, 3P Partnership Department National Environment Agency
Today Online 16 Nov 06

Singapore students aware of environmental issues
By Noor Mohd Aziz Channel NewsAsia 14 Nov 06

MP should be happy that S'poreans speak up
Letter from Benny Tan Seng Hee
MPs shouldn't take opinions as complaints
Letter from Wang Tiancheng
Straits Times Forum 14 Nov 06

To be less complaining, Singapore needs to be more mature and open-minded Letter from Helen Tan
Letter from Rick Lim Say Kiong Today Online 13 Nov 06

Waterways Watch Society one of 3 winners of President's Award for Environment By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewsAsia 10 Nov 06

If I can't ask you, what's the point?
So what am I paying those conservancy charges for?
Letter from Lim Boon Hee, Letter from Pan Pei Yan
Today Online 11 Nov 06

Ask not what your country can do for you ... MPs decry whinging Singaporeans, call for soul searching Leong Wee Keat Today Online 10 Nov 06

Clean & Green Week: More than a sum of its parts It's about caring for the entire ecological system--not just air, water and land Letter from Maryanne Maes Today Online 8 Nov 06

Clean & Green Week 2006 to focus on youth and climate change By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewsAsia 1 Nov 06

Jungle strikes back: Green is the colour of Singapore's progress Tom Cockrem The Sydney Morning Herald 29 Oct 06

Republic Poly goes green with diploma in environmental tech Ashraf Safdar Today Online 27 Oct 06

Whale shark researcher Brad Norman wins Rolex Award
by Ashraf Safdar Today Online 26 Oct 06

Eco-Products Fair to accelerate 'green' market in Singapore
By Satish Cheney Channel NewsAsia 25 Oct 06

Environmental law essential for future
Letter from Maryanne Maes Today Online 24 Oct 06

Cultivating a Singapore identity through nature
by Ho Hua Chew Straits Times 20 Oct 06

Go truly green--look to the blue
Letter from Maryanne Maes Today Online 20 Oct 06

Go green for these awards
Lin Yanqin Today Online 20 Oct 06

This year's Clean & Green Week campaign targets climate change By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 17 Oct 06

UiTM To Produce Futuristic, Environmentally Friendly Leaders By Zabidi Ishar Bernama 12 Oct 06

Seeking the simple life in Singapore
Tor Ching Li Today Online 10 Oct 06

Punggol lacks amenities and is too quiet? Please keep it like this Letter from Veronique A Dawson (Ms)
Straits Times Forum 21 Sep 06

Youth with a global view
Derrick A Paulo Today Online 13 Sep 06

Singapore Encyclopedia launched at the Istana by President Nathan By Satish Cheney Channel NewsAsia 11 Sep 06

Three PETA activists deported from Singapore over planned protest Channel NewsAsia 8 Sep 06

"A Singapore Album" to share personal stories through photographs By Dominique Loh Channel NewsAsia 6 Sep 06

Youths play important role in economic sustainability
By Asha Popatlal Channel NewsAsia 2 Sep 06

Barefoot doc who went native
Today Online 1 Sep 06

War on dengue was NEA chief's baptism of fire
By Meng Yew Choong The Straits Times 1 Sep 06

Feedback Unit to seek public's views on its new mission
By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewsAsia 31 Aug 06

Volunteers honoured at President's Social Service Awards
By Noor Mohd Aziz Channel NewsAsia 30 Aug 06

Rising population density needs to be looked at
Letter from Yew Yeong Long Straits Times Forum 29 Aug 06

Volunteerism is one of key pillars of National Education: Lui Tuck Yew By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia 27 Aug 06

Warming 'more severe' for cities
By David Shukman BBC 25 Aug 06

Woodlands library gets environment corner for children
By Valarie Tan Channel NewsAsia 25 Aug 06

Race to save oldest Chinese tombs here
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 19 Aug 06

Garden City spruced up for IMF/World Bank meetings
By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 11 Aug 06

Apathetic? Not kids these days
Today Online 2 Aug 06

Major world cities team up to fight global warming
Yahoo News 2 Aug 06

Welcome to green living
Cheah Ui-Hoon reports Business Times Singapore 29 Jul 06

Welcome to the Thunder Dome: Atlanta's Urban Heat Alters Weather Patterns Science@NASA 26 Jul 06

Reduce, reuse, rejoice
Frances Ong Hock Lin Today Online 21 Jul 06

Active citizenry - the way forward for Singapore
Letter from Jerry Siah Eng Kiat Straits Times Forum 20 Jul 06

Singaporeans donate less money but volunteer more time: survey By Julia Ng Channel NewsAsia 13 Jul 06

It's everyone's responsibility to protect the environment
Letter from Ho Lih Fang (Mdm) Straits Times Forum 12 Jul 06

A compassionate carnivore is an oxymoron and hypocritical Leter from Anthony Lee Mui Yu Straits Times Forum 10 Jul 06

Score a Green Goal for Singapore too
Letter from Eugene Tay Tse Chuan
Straits Times Forum 8 Jul 06

Heritage fest seeks to answer questions on heritage, identity
By Eunice Ong Channel NewsAsia 4 Jul 06

From yuppie to avid environmentalist about Grant Pereira
by Meng Yew Choong Straits Times 5 Jul 06

TV is a good medium to spread message on environment protection Letter from Xu Sufen Straits Times Forum 3 Jul 06

Illegal trade that kills pests and people
by Nirmal Ghosh The Straits Times 29 Jun 06

State-of-the-art infrastructure in place at Marina Bay
By Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia 16 Jun 06

A linkway country covered all the way
Letter from Lim Poh Seng Today Online 15 Jul 06

New environment award announced for champions of the environment By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 30 May 06

Dinosaur exhibit stomps into Science Centre from Field Museum of Chicago By Joanne Leow Channelnews Asia 21 May 06

Online environmental portal for youths planned
By Rita Zahara Channelnews Asia 20 May 06

Researchers Assess Risks Associated with Living in Low-Lying Coastal Areas Tiempo EurekAlert 17 May 06

Merapi 'won't affect Singapore' Winds not strong enough to carry ash clouds far: Expert Teo Xuanwei Today Online 16 May 06

Mother Earth gravely ill, so act now
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 30 Apr 06

Keep the earth green. Change habit and eat less meat
Letter from Dr George Jacobs President, Vegetarian Society (Singapore) The Straits Times Forum Online 25 Apr 06

Sowing seeds of hope for Earth Day
The Straits Times 22 Apr 06

Seven champions, seven causes
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 22 Apr 06

A future nightmare?
Rapid economic growth may use up too much space, strain resources. Letter from Abdul Hamid G Jinnah Today Online 22 Apr 06

Prof Tommy Koh among seven worldwide winners of UN environment awards
By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 23 Mar 06

MEWR Perception Survey 2005 finds high public satisfaction with Singapore's current state of the environment MEWR website 20 Mar 06

New WWF presence in Singapore
WWF 17 Mar 06

Students take on the weather for national study
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 6 Feb 06

Let's talk about GOING GREEN
The Straits Times 6 Feb 06
Rev up the 'hip' factor in green products
By Teo Chin Ker
Eco-friendly? Far more pressing issues on my mind
by Eisen Teo
Technology is one way to save the earth
by Fun Soon Cheong
If only everyone puts in more effort...
by Berton Lim

Rain gardens soak up urban storm water pollution
EurekAlert 26 Jan 05

Beef up immigration, environment agencies to improve security Letter from Lim Boon Hee Straits Times Forum 23 Jan 06

Is Singapore quake-proof?
Lin Yanqin Today Online 20 Jan 05

Cities Make Own Weather Due to Trapped Heat, Expert Says
John Roach National Geographic 17 Jan 05

Make green message cool, activists told James Randerson
The Guardian 16 Jan 05

Singapore unlikely to be hit by a tsunami: Yaacob
By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 16 Jan 06

More reports of soil erosion as rain continues islandwide
By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 12 Jan 05

Heavy rain causes soil erosion at NUS Business School
By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 11 Jan 06

Environmental Technologies and Digital Media to be new areas for R&D Asha Popatlal Channel NewsAsia 3 Jan 06
Ensuring pastures for future cash cows
Tan Hui Leng Today Online 4 Jan 06

Not 100% quake-proof: Big tectonic shift in Sumatra may harm S'pore, says expert Derrick A Paulo Today Online 27 Dec 05

Feedback Unit launches book on stories that shape our home By S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia 23 Dec 05

Various animal diseases turned Singapore into hot zone for infections By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 21 Dec 05

Is disaster moving northwards? Nicobar Islands quake could have serious implications for S'pore and M'sia: Thai expert By Jose Raymond Today Online 19 Dec 05

Over 1,000 students go green in environmental competition
By Asha Popatlal Channel NewsAsia 6 Dec 05

Great green ideas Environmentally-conscious S'poreans are inspired by German conservation tips Lee U-Wen in Cologne, Germany Today Online 5 Dec 05

You're never too young to care for the earth
New NGO targets message at students, non-academics
Vinita Ramani Today Online 2 Dec 05

Clean and Green campaign?
Nobody bothered to clean up after tree-planting exercise
Letter from Tham Yunbing (Miss)
Straits Times Forum Online 22 Nov 05

A guardian of the environment
by Stephanie Yap The Straits Times, 21 Nov 05

Singapore firms ally to develop green projects
By Jeana Wong, Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsia 17 Nov 05

Nature conservation and water: A link worth noting
by Lee Poh Onn The Straits Times 16 Nov 05

Grass Is Greener On The Champions' Side
about NEA Environment Champions and school programmes
NEA website news release 15 Nov 05

A down to earth labour of love
as told to Jasmine Yin Today Online 15 Nov 05

Let's talk about saving the environment
The Straits Times 14 Nov 05
Take the 'it could happen to me' tack BY Chen Wei Li
Are we ready to do without air-cons, cars? by Adeline Koh
Don't bother me, it's a job for Captain Planet by Esther Fung

Better but not good enough
Response by NEA Today Online 14 Nov 05

Singaporeans generally satisfied with their living environment: URA survey By Dominique Loh Channel NewsAsia 12 Nov 05

Clean and green is not green enough
by Aaron Low The Straits Times 11 Nov 05

S'pore can lead Asean in preserving biodiversity
Letter from Koh Lian Pin and Lee Tien Ming
Straits Times Forum Online 11 Nov 05

Do your bit for the environment, MM urges
By Aaron Low The Straits Times, 8 Nov 05
MM: Bird flu can cost S'pore dearly
Chow Penn Nee Today Online 8 Nov 05

The dirt on being clean
Ong Ching Ping Today Online 8 Nov 05

Kudos to organisers of environment show
Letter from Adrian Tan Frances Tan
Straits Times Forum Online 7 Nov 05

Photos tell the story of a fragile planet
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 4 Nov 05

Make the difference for the environment
Today Online 28 Oct 05

Singapore on track for Green Plan 2012: ENV Minister
By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia 28 Oct 05

Clean and Green Week campaign to engage at least 250,000 people By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 26 Oct 05

Singaporeans support energy efficiency measures - survey Channel NewsAsia 25 Oct 05

The dirty air in your car
By Dawn Quek Today Online 20 Oct 05
Air quality website to help Singaporeans keep car cabins healthy By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 19 Oct 05

Red carpet for 'green' people
Lee U-Wen Today Online 20 Oct 05
Singapore to host UN environmental award "Champions of the Earth" By Yvonne Cheong Channel NewsAsia 19 Oct 05

Alexandra Hospital garden has plants that heal, thrill or kill
By Margaret Perry Channel NewsAsia 16 Oct 05

S'pore's Captain Planet Greenie high-flyer to attend UN Forum
By Teh Jen Lee The Electric New Paper 11 Oct 05

That's the spirit! (Volunteering in Singapore)
Lee U-Wen Today Online 3 Oct 05

Southeast Asian officials discuss ways to shield agriculture from bird flu, other threats
Written by Jim Gomez PlanetSave 26 Sep 05

ASEAN meetings on environment to be held in Manila
By Rita Zahara Channel NewsAsia 26 Sep 05

Not so green, this Garden City
Interview with SEC's Executive Director Howard Shaw
Today online 14 Sep 05

Boost for NTU's green research
by Lee U-Wen Today online 9 Sep 05

Five youths recognised for outstanding contributions to the environment NParks website 6 Sep 05

Work starts on new SAF camp in Tekong Site will double available training area, with less need to train overseas
By David Boey The Straits Times 5 Sep 05

The Future of Golf: How Green are Your Greens?
by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski WildAsia website 1 Sep 05

Singapore to host environment expo in November
By Anjana Menon Channel NewsAsia 16 Aug 05

Passion, and fear, help his career to bloom
Outgoing AVA chief warns: Not enough spent on agriculture research, more is needed to secure food supply
By Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times, 6 Aug 05

Zoo animals show their healing touch
by Dawn Quek Today Online, 3 Aug 05

Alexandra Hospital opens new garden of medicinal plants
By Margaret Perry Channel NewsAsia, 30 Jul 05

No firm decision yet on N-S highway
The Straits Times 28 Jul 05

Public forum to be held for views on Singapore Green Plan
By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia, 16 Jul 05

Turtle treasure trove: S'pore museum has world's largest collection By Sarah Ng The Straits Times, 10 Jul 05

When Govt asked: So what do you think?
by Tor Ching Li Today Online, 1 Jul 05
Minister: Expect early, open consultation on divisive issues Casino debate an example, says Balakrishnan; Govt needs to listen to masses By Sue-Ann Chia The Straits Times, 1 Jul 05

Unfair use of land for golf courses
Letter by Michael Chua Kheng Hwee Letter to Today, 28 Jun 05

Showcase your vision for Singapore in video clip
By Farah Abdul Rahim Channel NewsAsia, 20 Jun 05

Forget about that Dream Singapore
Jeremy Lim Today Online, 8 Jun 05

Youth consultation leads to Youth Action
Platform launched to fund, advise students on social projects
Tor Ching Li chingli Today Online 6 Jun 05

Fewer tourists visiting Singapore's heritage and cultural attractions Channel NewsAsia 29 May 05

NParks announces inaugural ‘Community in Bloom’ Awards 2005 NParks Newsroom 26 May 2005

How green will you go?
by Sheralyn Tay Today, 25 May 05
Ministry launches environment survey
Channel NewsAsia, 25 May 05

Singapore gets 40th birthday tribute with photo art book
By Valerie Low/Joanne Leow Channel NewsAsia, 21 May 05

Government to conduct review of Singapore Green Plan 2012
By Johnson Choo Channel NewsAsia, 22 Apr 05

Singapore pushes for more attractions to grow tourism sector
By Connie Tan Channel NewsAsia, 14 Apr 05

Singapore exhumes the dead to make room for the living PlanetSave website, 13 Apr 05

UNEP Names Seven "Champions of the Earth" New environmental award recognizes outstanding and innovative leaders UNEP website, 12 Apr 05

New Multimedia Environment Show Announced Big Durian Productions Partners with UNDP and UNEP to Produce Multimedia Environment Show UNEP website, 8 Apr 05

Dr Yaacob says water catchment can be raised at Jurong West if test samples prove suitable
By S. Ramesh Channel NewsAsia, 26 Mar 05

Speech by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at the Committee of Supply Debate 2005 8 Mar 2005 Discussing Environmental Sustainability, Community Participation in the Environment, Enjoying Our Environment and Water Resources, Raising awareness and consultation on environmental issues, Improving Energy Efficiency and Carbon Intensity, Green Vehicles. Singapore Government Media Release, 8 Mar 05

We use less water, recycle more and breathe cleaner air
by Radha Basu The Straits Times, March 9, 2005

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