Chin Hui Shan

Hui Shan covers the environment beat, with a particular interest in biodiversity. Her first foray into journalism was at the Life desk as an intern at The Straits Times, which she joined full-time in 2022, covering breaking news for two years. She holds a degree from Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.

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Far from home: How Singaporeans journeyed back from the Middle East amid ongoing conflict

The first Singapore Airlines Flight 8001 ferried 152 Singaporeans and their dependants home on March 7. The second one brought back another 167 on March 8.

Raising solar deployment target also has ‘economic and geopolitical’ component: Energy expert

Solar is currently the main source of renewable energy that can be harnessed domestically, although its potential is still small compared to the nation’s total energy needs.

Special flight arranged by STB for foreigners stranded in Singapore leaves for Oman

Jeremie Berard, 36, and Joana Goncalves, 31, check in for SQ8002 to Muscat, Oman on March 8, 2026.

First repatriation flight bringing Singaporeans home from the Middle East lands

Mr Varun Seth, who was in Dubai for work, with his seven-year-old daughter, Olivia, at Changi Airport on March 7. A total of 152 Singaporeans and their dependents touched down safely.

Some dine-in spots will not charge 10-cent container deposit, but hawkers likely to pass it on

Establishments that plan to collect back the beverage containers consumed by their diners are known as “Return Right F&B outlets”.

Hawker centre launches drive to give 15,000kg of rice to those in need

The initiative was launched by Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre on March 1 distributing rice and care bags containing groceries to beneficiary organisations and households.

Irena launches programmes to scale clean energy in Asean; has plans for investor forum in S’pore

Irena’s director of country engagement and partnerships Gurbuz Gonul said as in many other regions, infrastructure is the main obstacle for accelerating renewable energy development in Asean.

26 SIA, Scoot flights to Middle East cancelled amid US-Israel attacks on Iran

Several SIA and Scoot flights to the Middle East have been cancelled after the US and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran.

Hazy conditions could hit Singapore in the coming weeks

Parts of the Republic have already been hit by hazy conditions in late January due to vegetation fires in Johor.

Singapore lab-grown seafood firm Avant Proteins winding up in another blow to novel food sector

Avant Proteins’ exit marks the latest of at least three firms in the lab-grown meat sector that have struggled to scale its operations in Singapore.

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