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Singaporean Researchers Invent Fireproof Wood Coating
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented an invisible coating that can make wood fireproof. The coating is only 0.075mm thick and is almost transparent and invisible. When heated by a flame, the coating turns into a char that acts as fire insulation for the wood underneath. The coating has […]
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Thai Government Approves US$300m for New Zoo
Following the closure of the beloved Dusit Zoo in 2018, the Thai government has announced the approval of US$300 million to construct a new zoo, education center, and conservation facility on the outskirts of Bangkok. Dusit Zoo was originally built 84 years ago by King Chulalongkorn as his private garden, while the new facility will be […]
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Going Digital, for Infrastructure Resilience!
The opportunity now is to institutionalize going digital not only within our organizations but also towards “future-proofing” our world’s assets with respect to economic and environmental dependencies. As we look forward at the outset of 2022, having endured an unanticipated and unexpectedly protracted global pandemic, we should prioritize making the most of what we’ve learned […]
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Singapore Building World’s Largest Automated Port Worth Over US$14 Billion
Singapore is building the world’s largest port worth over US$14 billion with construction scheduled to be completed in the next 20 years. Named Tuas Port, it will stretch over an area of 1,337 hectares. Phase 1 of Tuas Port has just been completed with Phases 2, 3, and 4 to follow, according to a CNA […]
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4,000km Australia-Singapore Sub-Marine Power Cable to Go Online in 2024
The 4,000km Australia-Singapore sub-marine transmission being developed by Sun Cablet is scheduled to go online in 2024, with a full operational target in 2029, according to a Nikkei Asia report on 18 August. The line is being built at cost of US$21 billion to transmit solar energy from Australia to Singapore. As part of the […]
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Singapore Launching First Taxi Drone Service in Early 2024
Singapore will use a modern and innovative way of transporting tourists to get new experiences and excitement with a 12-kilometre air drone that can fly up to two passengers. According to The Straits Time published on 12 July. This type of taxi drone was developed by the German company Volocopter and is expected to go […]
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Thailand Pledges to Finish US$12 Billion High-Speed Rail Link to China by 2028
Thailand has pledged to complete its part of a much-delayed high-speed rail system linking the country to China through Laos by 2028, which is a link to Yunnan, China via Nong Khai, Laos, according to Bloomberg published on 06 July 2022. Thailand will complete the first of two stages of construction, and expects a test […]
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EU Plans Investment in World’s Tallest Dam to Dent Russia’s Energy Clout
The European Union plans to become the top investor in the world’s tallest dam in Tajikistan, EU officials told Reuters, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia cut its reliance on Russian energy and part of the EU’s answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Rogun Dam is expected to cost around US$8 […]
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US$1.5 Trillion to be Spent on Smart Infrastructure in China in 2021-2025
China’s State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have revealed plans to invest over US$1.49 trillion in more than 1,300 smart infrastructure schemes across the country during from 2021 to 2025, to boost sustainable economic growth. According to a China Daily report in June, those development projects are not the traditional types like railways, roads, and water conservancy, but […]
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US Firm Wins Bid for Singapore’s Mass Transit Line
Giant US engineering firm Jacobs has won a bid to act as a design consultant on the construction of the Tavistock Station and tunnels linking it in the first phase of Singapore’s Cross Island mass transit (MRT) line. The US$302 million contract is an integral part of the 29km underground line which will be Singapore’s […]
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