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Three Garden Road Attains BEAM Plus Platinum with Hong Kong’s Highest Score

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HONG KONG, Oct 17, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Three Garden Road, one of the landmark properties owned by Champion Real Estate Investment Trust ("Champion REIT" or the "Trust"; stock code: 2778), has awarded the Platinum rating under BEAM Plus for Existing Buildings V.2.0. with the highest score in Hong Kong. Three Garden Road has therefore become double platinum ratings for both BEAM Plus and WELL building standards.Three Garden Road achieved BEAM Plus Existing Building PLATINUM with Hong Kong's highest scoreThree Garden Road was the first existing building in Hong Kong to attain WELL Core Existing Building PLATINUMTo realise its 2045 Carbon Net Zero Roadmap, Champion REIT will strive to advance climate actions through technological innovation and facilities upgrade. As a green and wellness hub in the heart of the city, Three Garden Road has achieved:BEAM Plus Existing Buildings Platinum (highest score)-- Achieved full marks in five categories including "Innovations"-- Implemented innovative measures to optimise energy usage, such as the ground-breaking demand-control carpark ventilation system that helped reduce more than 50% annual energy reduction WELL Core Certif...

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Seventh Belt and Road Summit draws to successful close

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HONG KONG, Sep 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The seventh Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded yesterday (1 September). Continuing in the tradition of being a formal, substantial and high-quality event, the summit saw state leaders and senior officials, regional government leaders and business leaders gathered to explore the business potential of the Belt and Road Initiative, and to drive synergies and create a win-win situation through multilateral collaborations such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).The seventh Belt and Road Summit, which ran under the theme "Heralding a New Chapter: Collaborate and Innovate", attracted more than 80 government and business leaders to share their insights.More than 19,000 participants from over 80 countries and regions attended online or in-person.The 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, Aswin Techajareonvikul, CEO and President of Berli Jucker PCL, Liu Liange, Chairman of the Bank of China, and Rod Eddingto...

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Seventh Belt and Road Summit opens today

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HONG KONG, Aug 31, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The seventh Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today (31 August). This year's event lasts two days and runs in a hybrid physical and digital format, helping overcome geographical boundaries. Business leaders unable to attend the summit in person at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) join all sessions online and identify potential business opportunities through the online platform. Participants and guest speakers at the physical summit can actively interact during the event as more than 80 government and business leaders share their insights and explore opportunities the Belt and Road Initiative presents.The seventh Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and HKTDC, opened today (31 August), with the theme "Heralding a New Chapter: Collaborate and Innovate".In his welcome remarks, Dr Peter K N Lam, Chairman of the HKTDC, said: "With innovation driving progress, the Belt and Road Initiative provides the f...

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Asia’s First Hybrid Online to Offline Festival to Bring Sim Racers and Entertainers Rriley and Haneri to Scape

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SINGAPORE, Aug 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Legion of Racers, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board, will be organising the HyperDrive Cities (HDC) 2022 Festival from 23 to 25 September. To be held at Orchard Road, this will be Asia's first hybrid online to offline festival that combines live sim racing, entertainment, lifestyle and technology within an urban carnival setting.The HDC will take place during this year's Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) from 23 September to 2 October. GPSS is a collection of innovative race-themed lifestyle experiences that complements the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2022 excitement beyond the track.For three days, the HDC will be held at *SCAPE in Orchard Road and will include feature a regional sim racing championship that follows the inaugural E-Cities Championship held in November 2021, along with an electric go-karting experience and a community sim racing challenge with prizes for the fastest sim racers from the public.The HDC Championships 2022 boasts a prize pool of SGD10,000 with the top winner guaranteed at least SGD3500.In addition, the festival at Orchard Road will also feature the HDC G...

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7th Belt and Road Summit opens this month in hybrid format

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HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the seventh Belt and Road Summit will take place on 31 August and 1 September (Wednesday and Thursday). Activities on the first day will be held both physically and online at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre while the second day will be entirely online. As part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, this year's Belt and Road Summit will run under the theme "Heralding a New Chapter: Collaborate and Innovate".The seventh Belt and Road Summit will be held on 31 August and 1 September (Wednesday and Thursday) in a hybrid format. The picture shows the physical forum of the Belt and Road Summit in 2019.The latest summit will see government and business leaders from around the globe gather to explore how the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can be leveraged through the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) development and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to forge multil...

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New stops along Changi Business Park Vista, Aviation Park Road for SBS bus services 20 and 35

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SINGAPORE - SBS bus services 20 and 35 will call at a total of three additional bus stops along Changi Business Park Vista and Aviation Park Road from Dec 26. Bus service 20 will call at a new bus stop after Changi Business Park Crescent. The stop is opposite the Haite Building and Rigel Innovation Centre, and en route from Tampines bus interchange to Changi Business Park Avenue 3. Bus service 35 will call at two new bus stops along Aviation Park Road, with one before Changi Coast Road towards Bedok bus interchange, and one after Changi Coast Road towards Alps Avenue. The new bus stops will better serve the travel needs of commuters, SBS Transit said on Monday (Dec 13). It added there will be no change to the buses' routes and operating details. More on this topic Related Story Three bus services plying sectors along Downtown Line to be rerouted Related Story Public transport fares to rise by 3 to 4 cents for adults from Dec 26

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St James’ Church Kindergarten to shut Dempsey campus by end-2022

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SINGAPORE - St James' Church Kindergarten will be shutting its branch in the Dempsey area by the end of next year, having lost the tender for the property. It first opened its doors there in 2006. A check on the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) website last month showed that the tender for the 20,500 sq ft site in Harding Road had been awarded to Odyssey The Global Preschool, which placed the highest bid of $133,333 a month in rent from 2023. The tenure is for an initial three-year tenancy, which can be renewed for two further periods of three and two years. Anglican Preschool Services (APS), which runs St James' Church Kindergarten, had placed a bid of $76,200 a month for the site, which comprises four blocks and a sprawling garden. The non-profit pre-school's lease ends on Dec 31 next year. APS chief executive Andrew Tay told The Straits Times on Nov 24 that it will be moving the pupils enrolled at the Harding Road campus to any of the other 18 pre-schools under APS. These include two other St James' Church Kindergarten campuses - one in Leedon Road and the other in Gilstead Road - and the Little Seeds Preschool childcare centres. The number also includes three kindergartens that w...

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Orchard Road Christmas light-up returns this year with floral theme and giant outdoor projection

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SINGAPORE - The organisers of the annual Christmas light-up in Orchard Road do not want the pandemic to take the shine off the iconic event, returning with a bigger and better edition amid a higher vaccination take-up in the country . While there will be no street activities and performances like last year, this year's event will have a giant outdoor video projection cast on the facade of Mandarin Orchard Singapore, and resumption of popular Christmas carols after a three-year hiatus, the Orchard Road Business Association (Orba) said on Tuesday (Oct 19). Themed "Christmas in Bloom", this year's iteration will see the shopping street set aglow with about 68km of fairy lights and oversized floral decorations, with some parts dressed with bold neon lights, to give off a "mesmerising effect". The theme this year is meant to symbolise a journey of hope and resilience, as businesses along Singapore's most popular shopping strip yearn for a return to normalcy. Orba's chairman Mark Shaw said it has been a hard year for tourism and retail businesses with significant disruptions due to the pandemic. "We hope that the aspects of the light-up will help us bring awareness to Orchard Road and he...

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At this Tanah Merah junction, red does not mean stop for speeding road users, as months of ST video footage shows

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SINGAPORE - Traffic rules appear to be taking a back seat among lorry drivers, motorcyclists and bike riders in Tanah Merah Coast Road, part of a popular route among cyclists. This is a cause for concern, say road safety advocates. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Construction of Lombok Airport – Mandalika bypass road 90% complete

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Lombok, Indonesia, Sep 13, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The construction of a bypass road connecting Lombok International Airport and Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has reached 90 percent completion.An aerial photo of the Mandalika Circuit in Central Lombok, Indonesia on August 21, 2021. (ANTARA PHOTO/Ahmad Subaidi/aww/rst)The road will connect Lombok Airport and Mandalika as a venue of the International Superbike 2021 and MotoGP 2022. The road will cut short the travel time to Mandalika from 30 minutes to 15 minutes."The (construction) progress has reached 90 percent completion," West Nusa Tenggara's Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Office Head Ridwan Syah said here last Sunday.The 17-kilometer road construction is targeted for completion later this month with a total budget of IDR 800 billion. By November, the road will commence operation, Syah said."By end-September the road will be functional, and it will support the hosting of the World Superbike in November," he said.Previously, the Director General of Highways of PUPR Ministry Hedy Rahadian elaborated the construction of Lombok Airport - Mandalika bypass road, compri...

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New U-turn before Newton Circus added to ease traffic at roundabout

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SINGAPORE - A new U-turn in Dunearn Road near Newton Circus was opened on Sunday (Sept 12), allowing drivers to turn into Woodlands-bound Bukit Timah Road without having to use the congested roundabout. With this, all the enhancement works at Newton Circus, which began in 2017, have been completed. Another U-turn, on the other side of Newton Circus, which allows motorists to turn from Woodlands-bound Bukit Timah Road towards the city, opened in July. The authorities hope these will reduce the number of vehicles using the roundabout, which recorded an average of nine accidents a year between 2016 and 2018. Thousands of people should benefit from the completion of the project, which had been slightly delayed by Covid-19. Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan, who is the MP representing the area, said the new U-turn will help motorists and residents better navigate Newton Circus, which “can be a bit of a mess”. Parents dropping off their children in the schools nearby – such as Singapore Chinese Girls’ School and ACS (Barker Road) – will hopefully also find peak-hour traffic less daunting, he said. “The new U-turn should alleviate traffic even more than the prev...

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More road dividers to be installed at Tanjong Pagar Road after fatal CNY accident

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SINGAPORE - More safety features will be installed at Tanjong Pagar Road by the end of the year, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Sept 8). This follows the fiery pre-dawn accident on Feb 13, the second day of Chinese New Year, when a white speeding BMW slammed into a vacant shophouse unit and burst into flames. All five men in the vehicle were killed. LTA told The Straits Times more road dividers will be installed along Tanjong Pagar Road in the coming months. The intersection between Tanjong Pagar Road and Tras Link will also have traffic lights and pedestrian crossings installed. Members of Parliament for the area, Ms Indranee Rajah and Ms Josephine Teo, said earlier that the Traffic Police and LTA would look into the road conditions there. Among the suggestions were more cameras and speed bumps. Responding to queries from ST, LTA said that according to past records, the location is not accident-prone and there are already several existing traffic-calming measures. These include on-street parking, centre median strips and designated crossing points aimed to slow down motorists. To improve the safety of traffic conditions in the area, it will be putting in pla...

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Sixth Belt and Road Summit draws to successful close

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HONG KONG, Sep 3, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The sixth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), drew to a successful close yesterday (2 September). In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's summit was changed to an online event. The virtual platform helped to overcome geographical boundaries, with more than 17,000 viewers from about 80 countries and regions attending the summit.Under the theme "Driving Growth through Fostering Regional and International Trade", the sixth Belt and Road Summit brought together more than 17,000 participants from about 80 countries and regions.Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), spoke at a session titled "Belt and Road and RCEP: Enhancing Regional Business Connectivity".Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR, highlighted the "incredible opportunities" afforded to Hong Kong's legal sector by the 14th Five-Year Plan and Greater Bay Area Outline Development Plan.Under the theme "Driving Growth through Fostering Regional and International Trade", the ...

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Ev Dynamics Receives Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award 2020

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HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company", Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively "Ev Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, is honored to have received the Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award 2020 from the BOCHK Corporate Environmental Leadership Awards (the "Awards"), organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong).Mr. Cheung Ngan, Chairman of Ev Dynamics (second from left) receives the Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award 2020 on behalf of the Company's subsidiaries, namely China Dynamics New Energy Technology Company Limited and Chongqing Suitong New Energy Automotive Manufacturing Company LimitedThe Awards recognize enterprises amongst the manufacturing and services sector in Hong Kong and the Pan-Pearl River Delta that actively utilize environmentally conscious practices and promote the reduction of environmentally damaging footprints in these regions, and the Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award specifically honors enterp...

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Sixth Belt and Road Summit opens today

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HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The sixth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today. The two-day event is being held online this year under the theme "Driving Growth through Fostering Regional and International Trade". The summit will explore opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) through a variety of activities, including policy dialogue and plenary sessions, thematic breakout sessions, one-to-one project matching and project pitching sessions and a virtual exhibition. More than 6,000 participants from over 80 countries and regions registered for the summit.In his welcome remarks, Dr Peter K N Lam, Chairman of the HKTDC, said the summit will continue to provide a quality online platform to network and share insights.The sixth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the HKTDC, opened today under the theme "Driving Growth T...

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PUB to raise 450m stretch of flood-prone Dunearn Road to reduce risk of flash floods

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SINGAPORE - National water agency PUB will be raising a 450m stretch of Dunearn Road, where flash floods have occurred three times this year, to reduce the risk of such incidents there. The works are expected to be completed by November this year, PUB said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 28). Details on how high the road will be raised is still being fine tuned. The raising of the road will be an interim flood-proofing measure before ongoing drainage expansion works along Bukit Timah complete by the first quarter of 2024. PUB said that the drainage improvement project to widen and deepen a 900m section of the Bukit Timah Canal will help to address the problem. Last Tuesday (Aug 24), heavy rain caused a flash flood that resulted in the stretch of Dunearn Road between Sime Darby Centre and Binjai Park to become impassible for about 40 minutes. That day, more rain pelted western Singapore in three hours than the average rainfall for the whole month of August. On July 12 and April 17 this year, heavy rain also caused flash flooding incidents there. PUB said: "When completed, the upgraded canal will enhance flood protection for the surrounding area including Dunearn Road, and reduce the...