According to a recently published study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University( NTU ), Asians with an excess of visceral fat — the type of fat wrapped around the internal organs — tend to have poorer cognitive performance. The college stated in a press release on Wednesday( May 3) thatContinue Reading
On Friday, the Games will formally begin, but there are also a number of sporting events taking place, including indoor hockey, sailing, and football. You can never be prepared for it until you are here, no matter how little preparation you make. Therefore, Dr. Hing said,” It’s a pleasure toContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: On Saturday, May 6, President Halimah Yacob may be present at the crown of King Charles of Great Britain. According to a press release released on Wednesday by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs( MFA ), she will visit London from May 4 to May 7 at the invitation ofContinue Reading
KATHMANDU: According to an official, dozens of authorities rescuers were searching a secluded area in west Nepal on Wednesday( May 3) for five people who had vanished after being hit by an avalanche while looking for an expensive ephrodisiac herb. Since Tuesday, when an avalanche struck their camp in theContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: As economic activity continued to pick up, more loss was produced in Singapore in 2022, the next date in a row.
Around 7.39 million tonnes of solid waste were generated last year. This is an increase of about 6 per cent from the 6.94 million tonnes in 2021, according to the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) annual waste and recycling report released on Wednesday (May 3).
Last year, the amount of waste from the domestic sector — households and commercial spaces like schools and hawker centers — increased from 1.82 million tons to 1.86 million tonnes.
The amount of waste produced in the non-domestic area, including industrial buildings and industry, increased from 5.12 million tons to 5.53 million kilos in 2022.
Reuse rates increased as well. & nbsp,
4.19 million of the 7.39 million tonnes of loss produced were recycled. This translates to an a & nbsp recycling rate of 57 % in 2022, an increase from 55 % in the prior year and 52 % in 2020.
Because less paper waste was recycled, the most recent number was still lower than pre-COVID levels of 59 % in 2019.
Singapore wants to reach a 70 % overall recycling rate by 2030 as part of its Zero Waste Masterplan.
The private recycling rate decreased from 13 percent to 12 percent, but it is now 72 percent instead of 70 percent. & nbsp,
That is partly because less paper, cardboard, textile, and leather waste, which are typically exported for recycling, has been recycled, according to NEA. Due to high transport costs, less was exported next year.
Paper and cardboard waste made up 14.4 % of all waste produced in 2022, while cloth or leather waste accounted for 3.4 percent.
Due to their lower valuation than half exported metal waste, these two spend streams are more susceptible to fluctuations in freight rates, according to NEA.
HONG KONG: China is increasingly barring people from leaving the country, including foreign executives, a jarring message as the authorities say the country is open for business after three years of tight COVID-19 restrictions. Scores of Chinese and foreigners have been ensnared by exit bans, according to a new reportContinue Reading
In an effort to streamline and expand its operations, Singapore’s Keppel Corp. announced a significant business reform on Wednesday( May 3 ) by doing away with its company type and dividing itself into three special elements. The company did rebuild itself into three businesses: account administration, investment, and operating platforms.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: As part of efforts to enhance its engineering and manufacturing capabilities, technology company Dyson announced on Wednesday (May 3) it will open a new proprietary battery plant in Singapore.
The building in Tuas will be completed this year and be fully operational by 2025.
Founder James Dyson said the proprietary new technology batteries would, along with software, connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), help “power the next generation of Dyson technology”.
“Just like our long-term investments in pioneering digital electric motor technology, Dyson’s next-generation battery technology will drive a major revolution in the performance and sustainability of Dyson’s machines,” he added.
Dyson plans to double its advanced manufacturing footprint in 2023 and the Tuas battery plant, which will be the size of 53 basketball courts, is said to be the most significant investment in advanced manufacturing in the company’s history.
The plant, along with new facilities in the Philippines and the United Kingdom, is part of Dyson’s ongoing £2.75 billion (US$3.44 billion) five-year investment strategy to bring technology to market more quickly, with a focus on energy storage, software development and AI.
The new sites will build upon the company’s existing campuses, research and development spaces and manufacturing facilities in Singapore, UK, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Poland.
Dyson has been manufacturing its own batteries for over a decade in a bid to “create smaller, lighter, more sustainable and more energy dense batteries” and the new Tuas plant will further enhance the company’s capabilities in that area.
“Our advanced manufacturing expansion in Singapore will enable Dyson to bring entirely new battery technology to market,” Dyson’s CEO Roland Krueger said.
“Singapore’s highly skilled engineers and scientists, and supportive government that embraces industry 4.0 manufacturing, make it the perfect place for a high-technology company such as Dyson.”
Last year, Dyson announced at the official opening of its global headquarters at St James Power Station it will invest S$1.5 billion (US$1.12 billion) in its Singapore operations over the next four years.
The new technology facility in the Philippines will focus on software, AI, robotics, fluid dynamics and hardware electronics, all of which are integral to the development of Dyson’s high-performing products, the company said.
These products range from robotic technologies and air enhancement technologies to beauty products like the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, which are increasingly reliant on software, sensors, and connectivity.
The £166 million facility, located in Santo Tomas, Batangas, will begin operations in the first half of 2024.
Dyson also announced plans for a £100 million investment in a new technology centre in Bristol that will host hundreds of software and AI engineers, as well as the commercial and e-commerce teams for Britain and Ireland.
Dyson has a wide array of products, including air purification, robotics, haircare, lighting, and hand drying. It also launched its first wearable device in December last year – the Dyson Zone noise-cancelling headphones, boasting air purification technology.
SINGAPORE: As part of efforts to enhance its engineering and manufacturing capabilities, technology company Dyson announced on Wednesday (May 3) it will open a new proprietary battery plant in Singapore.
The building in Tuas will be completed this year and be fully operational by 2025.
Founder James Dyson said the proprietary new technology batteries would, along with software, connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), help “power the next generation of Dyson technology”.
“Just like our long-term investments in pioneering digital electric motor technology, Dyson’s next-generation battery technology will drive a major revolution in the performance and sustainability of Dyson’s machines,” he added.
Dyson plans to double its advanced manufacturing footprint in 2023 and the Tuas battery plant, which will be the size of 53 basketball courts, is said to be the most significant investment in advanced manufacturing in the company’s history.
The plant, along with new facilities in the Philippines and the United Kingdom, is part of Dyson’s ongoing £2.75 billion (US$3.44 billion) five-year investment strategy to bring technology to market more quickly, with a focus on energy storage, software development and AI.
The new sites will build upon the company’s existing campuses, research and development spaces and manufacturing facilities in Singapore, UK, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Poland.
Dyson has been manufacturing its own batteries for over a decade in a bid to “create smaller, lighter, more sustainable and more energy dense batteries” and the new Tuas plant will further enhance the company’s capabilities in that area.
“Our advanced manufacturing expansion in Singapore will enable Dyson to bring entirely new battery technology to market,” Dyson’s CEO Roland Krueger said.
“Singapore’s highly skilled engineers and scientists, and supportive government that embraces industry 4.0 manufacturing, make it the perfect place for a high-technology company such as Dyson.”
Last year, Dyson announced at the official opening of its global headquarters at St James Power Station it will invest S$1.5 billion (US$1.12 billion) in its Singapore operations over the next four years.
The new technology facility in the Philippines will focus on software, AI, robotics, fluid dynamics and hardware electronics, all of which are integral to the development of Dyson’s high-performing products, the company said.
These products range from robotic technologies and air enhancement technologies to beauty products like the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, which are increasingly reliant on software, sensors, and connectivity.
The £166 million facility, located in Santo Tomas, Batangas, will begin operations in the first half of 2024.
Dyson also announced plans for a £100 million investment in a new technology centre in Bristol that will host hundreds of software and AI engineers, as well as the commercial and e-commerce teams for Britain and Ireland.
Dyson has a wide array of products, including air purification, robotics, haircare, lighting, and hand drying. It also launched its first wearable device in December last year – the Dyson Zone noise-cancelling headphones, boasting air purification technology.
Many parties have more than one candidate for prime minister at this point in the campaigning. While Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is a Pheu Thai candidate with dynastic charisma, she is flanked by two older and more experienced candidates, so she is no sure thing.
There are other known unknowns, such as the role of palace and the possibility of last minute big surprises, such as the announcement and subsequent cancellation of King Vajiralongkorn’s elder sister Princess Ubol Ratana as a prime ministerial candidate in 2019.
If Pheu Thai returns, then the seeds for the next coup, either military or judicial, may have already been sown. Pheu Thai’s populist promises – such as a 10,000 baht cash bonus (US$300) into a digital wallet for all adults – may offer the pretext for intervention, just like in 2014, when former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s poorly-designed scheme to buy rice from farmers well above market prices was framed as reckless economic irresponsibility. The possibility of Thaksin returning to Thailand could again inflame conservatives and provoke a return to the streets.
Deep social and regional cleavages remain in the Thai body politic, making Thai politics as uncertain as ever.
Greg Raymond is a Senior Lecturer at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. This commentary first appeared on East Asia Forum.