Singapore lowers emissions forecast in 2030

Singapore reduced its forecast for carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 and expected the emissions to hit the peak earlier before as the city-state strives to achieve net zero by 2050.  

Singapore lowers emissions forecast in 2030 -0

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the Singapore International Energy Week conference on October 25 that the country now plans to reduce its carbon emissions target for 2030 to 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
It previously aimed for emissions to peak at 65 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2030. 

This 5 million tonne improvement is significant as it is equivalent to reducing their current transport emissions by two thirds. And he did not specify in his speech what year Singapore's carbon emissions would peak.

A spokesperson for Singapore's National Climate Change Secretariat said that the exact emission peak level and year for reaching it would depend on the results of decarbonisation efforts, which are in turn dependent on technological maturity, effective international collaboration, and the efforts made by all citizens and businesses.

World

RoK, Singapore to deepen AI, defence cooperation
World

RoK, Singapore to deepen AI, defence cooperation

The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), defence, and supply chain management during talks between Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and visiting RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol on October 8.

Singapore dollar hits 10-year high
World

Singapore dollar hits 10-year high

The Singaporean currency (SGD) is trading against the USD at its strongest level in almost a decade, touching new highs in recent weeks amid lower US interest rates coupled with investors' confidence in its resilient economy.

Malaysian retail chains say no to single-use plastic bags
World

Malaysian retail chains say no to single-use plastic bags

Some 16 retail chains across Malaysia have pledged to no longer provide single-use plastic bags to customers from October 1, said Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming at the “Say No to Single-Use Plastics” campaign in Kuala Lumpur on September 26.

Indonesia builds new data centre
World

Indonesia builds new data centre

The Indonesian government is currently constructing a new national data centre (PDN) in Bekasi and will build another two in Batam and Nusantara capital city (IKN), Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Coordinating Minister Hadi Tjahjanto has stated.

Japan continues support for Vietnam’s typhoon relief efforts
World

Japan continues support for Vietnam’s typhoon relief efforts

The Governor of Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, Nagasaki Kotaro, on September 24 presented the token of 1 million JPY (over 6,900 USD) to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan to support the country’s disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides.