Singapore’s 10-year journey in urban solar

The sunrise over Singapore's highly urbanised landscape. Can one of the world's most densely populated countries harvest solar energy from building facades? Image: Bo Nielsen, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Building facades that can generate electricity from the sun ... ( read original story ...)

Behind the Belief: A Buddhist firewalker in Singapore

How much do you know about the diversity of faiths in Singapore? In a new series, Yahoo News Singapore explores the lesser-known rituals and branches of religions in the country. Firewalking, an act of penance or thanksgiving, is a ritual typically ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore scientists crack the durian genome

2 related media assets (image or videos) available. Click to see the gallery. SINGAPORE: For Professor Teh Bin Tean, the deputy director of the National Cancer Centre, the endeavour to map the complete genetic blueprint of durian began with a love for the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For October 9

A consortium backed by Singapore’s GIC has completed the acquisition of up to 31.7 per cent stake in the Philippines’ Energy Development Corporation (EDC). The sovereign wealth fund has also acquired a minority stake in Sweden’s home alarm systems ... ( read original story ...)

Sorry Amazon, in Singapore People Love to Go Shopping

As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago. For the island ... ( read original story ...)