Changi Airport T5 to be connected to TEL and CRL

How will the extension of the Thomson-East Coast and Cross Island MRT lines help to improve connectivity?
How will this encourage mobility in travel for tourists?




https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/tel-crl-mrt-lines-to-be-extended-to-serve-changi-airport-terminal-5

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Traffic congestion relief Jakarta

What was the new policy introduced in Jarkarta?

When was the policy introduced?

Where was this introduced?

Who introduced the policy?

Why was the policy introduced?

How did the civil servants respond to it?



https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/no-public-transport-no-promotion-jakarta-civil-servants-forced-to-ditch-their-wheels-to-work


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Fire hazards

Where did the fires occur?

When did the fires occur?

What caused the following fires?

What are the impacts of fires?

How does community resilience help to manage the fire hazards?


13 April



https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/river-valley-fire-teachers-used-extinguishers-to-delay-spread-of-fire-says-cooking-school


9 May 2025




https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tampines-fire-street-92-scdf-tc-homeplus-smoke-evacuation-5119201




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Impacts of volcanic eruption

What are the environmental impacts of volcanic eruption?

How did the 2023 Icelandic volcano eruption affects the Arctic?

Impact of Icelandic volcanic eruption on the Arctic based on satellite, ground observations, and PSCF analysis. Credit: Kaili Wu

https://scitechdaily.com/icelandic-volcano-sends-toxic-shockwave-1250-miles-to-arctic/

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Poas volcano eruuption

Where is Poas volcano located?

Why are tourists attracted to volcanoes such as Poas?

When was the Poas volcano national park closed?

How does the volcanic eruption affect tourism?


https://ticotimes.net/2025/04/25/poas-volcano-eruptions-deliver-economic-blow-to-costa-rican-tourism



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Volcanic eruption in Iceland

 Where is the volcanic eruption?

What are the impacts of the eruption?

How is the disaster management carried out?







https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj4rg1kd52o.amp


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Impact of recent earthquakes on Tourism

How does the recent earthquakes at Myanmar (28 Mar) and Japan (2nd April) affect tourism?


https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/kyushu-japan-hit-by-magnitude-six-earthquake-just-days-after-deadly-quake-that-shook-thailand-myanmar-and-vietnam-what-it-means-for-the-tourism-sector/


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Myanmar earthquake

 A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and affected Bangkok, Thailand, Hanoi, Vietnam and China  on 28 Mar 2025.

Where is the epicentre?

How deep was the focus?

What was the extent of damage?

Why are preparedness measures important in disaster risk management?


Report of the earthquake on facebook and instagram.



Video sent by my former student who was in Bangkok. 

Following from Facebook collapse of buildings in Myanmar https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18kEXoLN5N/



Updates on channelnewsasia









What type of plate boundary is Myammar located on?


As @ 29 March 2025


SCDF rescue team at Naypyidaw, Myanmar 





updated response 3 April 2025


Why is search and rescue important in disaster risk management?
How could neighbouring countries help to mitigate the impact of the earthquake?


@3 April 2025




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Floating modular reactors for nuclear energy

How can nuclear energy help to secure energy security for Singapore?

What are the limitations of using solar energy?

What are the limitations of using hydrogen to generate energy?

Why is nuclear preferred over natural gas in generating hydrogen energy?

Where are the countries presently using small modular reactors to generate nuclear energy?

Where can a floating small modular reactors be located in Singapore?

What are the benefits of using floating small modular reactors to generate energy?

What are the limitations of using nuclear energy?


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/budget-2025-nuclear-energy-safety-net-zero-4951776






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Johor water supply

Why does Johor need to import treated water from Singapore?
Where are the new reservoirs found?
How will the building of the new reservoirs help Johor be more self-reliant in water supply?




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Tropical cyclone Alfred

Where were the areas affected by Tropical cyclone Alfred?

What were the impacts brought by the Tropical cyclone?

Why does climate change bring more frequent and intensified tropical cyclones?






https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/australia-weather-cyclone-alfred-floods-east-coast-queensland-4988131

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Concert tourism

When will Lady Gaga's concert in Singapore be held?

How does event like this help to increase the growth of tourism in Singapore?


https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-concert-singapore-may-2025-461331




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Wildfires in Japan

Where did the wildfire start?
Who are affected?
Why does the wildfire spread?
How does climate change results in wildfire?


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-wildfire-ofunato-rain-halts-spread-firefighters-evacuations-4981116

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-worst-wildfire-50-years-under-control-mayor-4988391


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Fire safety kakis

What are the main cause of fire hazards in Singapore?

What are the hazards associated with fire?

How can community resilience help to mitigate impacts of fire hazards?


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jalan-besar-launches-fire-safety-kakis-as-first-responders-help-evacuate-senior-residents-during-a

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Will new airport in Bali attracts more tourists?

Where will the new airport be built?

What are the pull factors which attract tourists to Bali? 

Why is Bali experiencing the stagnation stage in its tourism development?

How would the building of the new airport helps Bali to rejuvenate its tourism?

What are the positive and negative impacts of the development to Buleleng in Bali, economically, socially and environmentally?




https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-north-bali-new-airport-infrastructure-projects-tourism-4942186

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Macaque hurt by fishing line

Where did the incident happen?

How did people's activities disadvantage nature?

What can be done to minimise such harm?




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Monkeys in Punggol

Where are the monkeys from?

Who are affected?

How does people disadvantage nature?

How does nature disadvantage people?


https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/02/12/monkey-sightings-increasing-in-punggol-hdb-residents-worried/

Fifty monkeys in Punggol were trapped by the authorities in 2024, and the majority of them were sterilised before being released, after these animals came into conflict with people in the area.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/50-monkeys-trapped-in-punggol-by-nparks-in-2024-majority-sterilised


https://www.facebook.com/asiaonecom/videos/673304788592592/?rdid=3yhATVbocNc3Fbuw#

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Cooling HDB towns

Heat-reflective paint will be applied to all existing Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates as part of efforts to reduce urban heat and enhance residents' comfort. 

How does the cool paint reduce ambient temperature?
What are the benefits of the cool paint?
Where will this cool coatings initiative be rolled out?

At the end of January 2025, over 4,300 blocks have had solar panels installed to power common services such as lifts, lights, and water pumps in HDB estates.
How do solar energy and cool coatings initiatives help to fight climate change? 



https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/heat-reflective-paint-initiative-to-be-rolled-out-to-all-hdb-estates-by-2030

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hdb-green-towns-programme-cool-coatings-paint-all-estates-urban-heat-4912396



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Great East African Rift

What type of plate boundary is the Great East African Rift located on?

Why do the plates move?

How does the movement results in the formation in tectonic features such as the Rift valley?

Why would a new ocean be formed due to the movement?



https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/scientists-discover-the-formation-of-earths-sixth-ocean/

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Solar Panels on HDB rooftops

Solar Panels installed on HDB blocks rooftops in Hougang. A greener and sustainable environment.




As announced in 2024, more than 320, 000 solar panels will be installed across 1017 HDB blocks and 101 govenment owned buildings with a total solar capacity of 130 megawatt-peak.

How does the use of solar energy help in mitigating climate change?

What are the limitations of this mitigation strategy?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/solar-panels-installed-over-1000-hdb-blocks-government-sites-schools-4152571


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Medical tourism in Asia

What is medical tourism (health tourism)?

How does the growth of medical tourism benefit the the economy of country?


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/medical-tourism-thailand-malaysia-singapore-4862176

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