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JUSTIN ONG Today Online 4 Sep 19; SINGAPORE � One hundred newly-hatched hawksbill turtles were released into the sea from Tanjong Beach in Sentosa on Wednesday morning (Sept 4). According to a Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) spokesperson, the eggs were hatched on Tuesday at approximately 10pm. SDC carried out measurements and checks on the hatchlings before they were released into the sea at about 7am on Wednesday. The hawksbill turtle nest was discovered at Tanjong Beach on July 14, said SDC. A protective barrier was erected around the nest within the day of the discovery to �keep the eggs safe from natural predators such as monitor lizards and crabs, as well as other potential disturbances during the incubation period,� said SDC. SDC also worked with the National Parks Board (NParks) to conduct checks to ensure that the nest was safe. Hawksbill turtle hatchings are rare; this is only the fifth time since 1996 that eggs of the critically-endangered turtle have hatched on Sento...

Kevin Kwang Channel NewsAsia 30 Aug 19; SINGAPORE: If you see drones flying about when visiting Singapore�s Southern Islands, don�t be alarmed. They are part of a wider trial by authorities to bring �low-cost, reliable and long-range connectivity� to these far-flung areas using an under-utilised radio spectrum known as TV White Space. A six-month trial to use TV White Space for data transmission on five Southern Islands - Kias Island, St John�s Island, Pulau Seringat, Pulau Hantu Besar and Kusu Island - started in August. The spectrum was chosen as it is less affected by external conditions like sea waves, weather conditions and obstacles like ships, according to a joint release by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). It is also currently under-used here, they explained. TV White Space, sometimes known as Super Wi-Fi, is the white static seen when tuning analogue TV channels. The a...

Channel NewsAsia 20 Aug 19; SINGAPORE: It�s always been there. But rarely has Pulau Brani made the headlines in recent years, until it became a significant part of Singapore�s plans to develop the Greater Southern Waterfront. On Sunday (Aug 18), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave an overview of the revamp that�s in store for the island during his National Day Rally speech. Currently home to the Brani Terminal, which opened in 1992, the island will be redeveloped to host a range of lifestyle and tourist attractions - similar to what can be found next door in Sentosa. As Pulau Brani awaits a new future, a look back in time at how the island evolved. ISLAND OF THE BRAVE Situated between the main island�s southern coast and Sentosa, Pulau Brani means "island of the brave" in Malay. In years gone by, it was also known as Pulau Ayer Brani and Pulo Brani. In Cantonese, it was referred to as San chu-shek tui-min, which means opposite the new tin smelting and chha-tin ma-thau tui-mi...

LOW YOUJIN Today Online 21 Aug 19; With Singapore having declared 2019 as the Year Towards Zero Waste, TODAY�s new four-part Trash Talk series examines the issue of waste management and how Singaporeans can do our part to reduce waste. In the first instalment, we look at where our trash ends up, what happens to it, and why we urgently need to cut down waste. SINGAPORE � Some 8km south of Singapore, there is an island where the expired tub of yoghurt you threw out last week meets the old batteries that your friend dumped in the trash, and they commingle with the pile of tissues that your colleague went through during a recent bout of cold. This island is Semakau, and it is in trouble. Most of us have probably heard of it, but few have likely put much thought into this final resting place for all the dirty, used and unwanted detritus from our lives. Well, now is the time to start thinking and talking about it. The Semakau landfill, a critical element in keeping Singapore as famously sp...

Cindy Co Channel NewsAsia 18 Aug 19; SINGAPORE: New attractions are being planned for Pulau Brani, similar to Universal Studios Singapore on Sentosa, announced Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Aug 18). The island, currently home to Brani Terminal, will be set aside for �fun and recreation� as part of the Government�s plans to remake Singapore�s Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW), he said in his National Day Rally speech. Mr Lee added that a resort could also be built on Pulau Brani, with land set aside for the labour movement. �When we discussed these plans in Cabinet, Ng Chee Meng put his hand up. He said: �NTUC is very grateful to the Government for Downtown East. How about a Downtown South?� �So I said: �Okay, we will do that�.� He said this gesture was to thank workers for their contribution to the nation. Other than Pulau Brani, the Government also has plans to rejuvenate Sentosa Island, and redevelop two decommissioned power stations in Pasir Panjang. �We will also revit...