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Jun 03, 2022

(Photo : Chien-Tong Wang)

Discarded fishing nets are extremely harmful to marine ecology, but an alliance of fishermen’s associations, fishing net makers and nylon producers in Taiwan are trying to solve the problem by turning waste nets into outdoor clothing. Here’s what they’re up to.

On February...

May 29, 2022

National Cheng Kung University has announced its ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2041, making it the most aggressive public university in Taiwan in this respect. How have they built buildings with no need for air conditioning, and run experiments without using a single drop of tap water?

The April...

Apr 25, 2022

Looking ahead to 2030, meeting targets for decarbonisation and sustainability... trending topics at 12th ME-TECH Forum

Apr 24, 2022

Introduction – The remarkable story of EWS1294, the national early warning system of Cambodia

Apr 23, 2022

Veolia Water Technologies Launches New Disruptive Technology for Desalination and Water Reuse in Asia Pacific

Veolia Water Technologies, a subsidiary of the Veolia group and leading specialist in water treatment, announces the Asia Pacific launch of the Barrel™, an integrated plug-and-play reverse osmosis (...

Apr 23, 2022

Singapore, (April 18, 2022) – Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company, today announces its appointment by Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of SGX Catalist-listed sustainable engineering solutions provider, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering Ltd., to supply...

Apr 21, 2022

Caption: From left to right, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, Prize Council Chairman; Professor Kazuo Yamamoto, Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2020 laureate; Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore; and Professor Leo Tan, board member of Temasek Foundation. (Photo credit: SIWW 2022)

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Apr 17, 2022

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has the opportunity to develop a pathway for inclusive, green growth that others can learn from, United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen has said.

Wiesen told the press on the sidelines of the launch of the Stockholm 50 National Consultations in Việt Nam...

Apr 16, 2022

Physical return of Singapore International Water Week and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore will bring together over 15,000 international and local attendees and leaders in the public and private sectors to spur innovation and share sustainable solutions and best practices

Apr 06, 2022

apanese Professor Kazuo Yamamoto’s pioneering invention of the world’s first operationally and commercially viable submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) benefitted millions worldwide

From left: Mr Ryan Yuen, Managing Director, Singapore International Water Week, Mr Ng Joo Hee, Chief Executive, PUB,
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Apr 01, 2022

Amid the climate crisis, governments around the world are committing to “net zero” carbon emission targets in order to slow global warming. And in the petrochemical sector, which has played a leading role in the global economy for over a century, a green revolution is under way.

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