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In a world-first, Singapore restaurant begins serving lab-grown meat
December 22, 2020

In a world-first, Singapore restaurant begins serving lab-grown meat

The meat, created by US-based startup Eat Just from chicken cells, was approved for sale in Singapore earlier this month.

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Eat Just’s lab-grown chicken gets world’s first cultured meat approval
December 2, 2020

Eat Just’s lab-grown chicken gets world’s first cultured meat approval

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has declared that the U.S.-based company Eat Just can sell its cultured “chicken bites” in the country, The Guardian reported Wednesday.

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Philippines shuts door on new coal power proposals
November 11, 2020November 17, 2020

Philippines shuts door on new coal power proposals

The Philippines has stopped accepting new proposals for coal-based power projects to encourage investment in other energy sources like natural gas and renewables, the government’s energy chief said.

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Thailand gets fleet of electric ferries to help clean up Bangkok
October 27, 2020November 17, 2020

Thailand gets fleet of electric ferries to help clean up Bangkok

27 zero-emission passenger ferries will soon replace a hodgepodge of aging diesels in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River as part of an exploratory bid to improve air quality and clean up the water supply in the Thai capitol.

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Myanmar eradicates trachoma
October 21, 2020November 17, 2020

Myanmar eradicates trachoma

The World Health Organization has validated that the disease has been eliminated from the country: This is extra impressive, because in 2005, trachoma was responsible for 4% of all cases of blindness there. The nation joins Nepal in the WHO South-East Asia Region and 12 countries globally to achieve this feat.

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Singapore to plant 1 million native trees
October 19, 2020November 17, 2020

Singapore to plant 1 million native trees

In an effort to restore Singapore’s once-rich mangrove forest ecosystems, the nation is embarking on a 1 million tree planting spree in hopes that they can save numerous bird, reptile, and tree species from extinction, and provide a ton of valuable ecosystem services.

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Philippines teachers start call center to help struggling remote students
October 12, 2020November 17, 2020

Philippines teachers start call center to help struggling remote students

The temporary call center opened in the capital Manila and is staffed by 50 teachers and 20 substitute teachers who have been busy answering hundreds of daily queries by phone, e-mail, and instant messenger, all in a bid to ensure that students don’t fall behind in class.

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Endangered tiger populations in India and Thailand are rebounding
July 29, 2020November 17, 2020

Endangered tiger populations in India and Thailand are rebounding

In a triumphant moment for the endangered species, new photos released today on World Tiger Day 2020, revealed sightings of numerous new tigers in a region of western Thailand for the first time in four years.

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Vietnam ships 30 million masks to North America
June 8, 2020November 17, 2020

Vietnam ships 30 million masks to North America

Thirty million medical face masks have been transported from Vietnam to North America, where oronavirus continues to rampage. Industry insiders say the U.S. needs three billion face masks and is eyeing Vietnam as a supplier.

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Malaysia close to attaining malaria-free status after reporting no cases since 2018
May 4, 2020November 17, 2020

Malaysia close to attaining malaria-free status after reporting no cases since 2018

Malaysia has not recorded any domestic malaria cases since 2018 after recording than 5,000 cases in 2010. If it succeeds in preventing more cases, Malaysia would be eligible to apply for malaria-free status certification from the World Health Organization in 2021.

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