Unless African cities improve water management many will face severe water problems by 2035.
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National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a comprehensive research university located in Singapore, being the flagship tertiary institution of the country which has a global approach to education and research. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest higher learning institute in Singapore, as well as the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.
The university’s main campus is located in southwest Singapore at Kent Ridge, with an area of approximately 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi). The Bukit Timah campus houses the Faculty of Law, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and research institutes, while the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore is located at the Outram campus.
The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had named NUS as the headquarters of his Asian Faith and Globalization Initiative together with Durham University in the UK and Yale University in the USA to deliver an exclusive programme in partnership with Tony Blair Faith Foundation.
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360-degree cameras are one of several innovative filming technologies being applied for science education at the National University of Singapore.
Now is the time for China to put its technological and diplomatic skills on display in its quest for superpower status.
Until now, the international shipping industry has been excluded from the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol, despite its major contribution to global emissions.
Inequality is decried at campaign rallies and in the global commentariat. But little is being done at any policy level.
Artificial islands that are now mushrooming across the ocean are regarded as ‘engineering marvels’. But, little attention is paid to how these human-made structures affect sea life.
There is a rapid shift in production of electric cars all over the world. But how will it benefit ordinary people?
Utilisée par de nombreux athlètes de haut niveau, la méditation de pleine conscience permet d’alléger la pression de la compétition. Hors des stades, les salariés peuvent eux aussi bénéficier de ses effets.
Masalah urbanisasi masih jadi perhatian banyak negara, tapi yang sebaliknya sudah dialami kota lainya: deurbanisasi. Bagaimana kota-kota yang ditinggalkan penduduknya mengelola dirinya yang menyusut?
Urbanisation has been a well-established trend and for some countries will continue to be. But some others experience the opposite, resulting in underused and abandoned infrastructure.
To avoid another refugee ‘crisis’ that would take the world by surprise, East Asia would do well to be prepared for an influx of people from North Korea.
Uncertainty is built into democracy, but we are seeing more talk of crisis and more attempts at redefinition. So where does this leave citizens who want to have a meaningful say in how they live?
Krisis ini akan menguji tekad politik pemerintah yang secara historis fokus pada pemberantasan kelaparan. Gaya hidup urban menyumbang kegendutan.
China is stepping into a soft power vacuum created by the new US administration. Since Donald Trump was elected president, the country has eschewed soft power.
China has become a commanding authority in infrastructure and has the opportunity to shape global development in ways that may define the rest of the 21st century.
Hasil Wallace selama ekspedisi dan karya tulis ilmiahnya yang dihasilkannya mungkin akan sangat miskin bila tanpa bantuan dari Ali, asisten dari Melayu.
Wallace’s results during his expedition and his subsequent scientific writings would have been very much poorer were it not for the assistance of Ali.
To fight against obesity, a huge issue in Asia, governments must promote lifestyle changes through education and improve access to healthy foods.
Engineering solutions are popular interventions, but cities cannot simply pipe away flood risk. Chinese sponge cities offer a way forward.
Access to clean and regular water remains a challenge for New Delhi, a city that could easily tackle its water crisis with greater effort.
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Professor in Practice on Environmental Innovation, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, UK, National University of Singapore
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Professor of Financial Geography, National University of Singapore
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
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Ocean Law & Policy Researcher, Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore
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Research Fellow at Centre for Trusted Internet and Community, National University of Singapore
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Assistant Professor in Comparative Cognition and Evolutionary Psychology, National University of Singapore
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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PhD Student in Information Systems and Analytics, National University of Singapore
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Associate professor, National University of Singapore
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Vice Dean of Global Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
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Senior Research Fellow, National University of Singapore
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Associate Professor of Environmental Science, National University of Singapore
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore
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Research associate, National University of Singapore
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Professor of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore
