UOB FinLab launches GreenTech Accelerator 2024, addressing sustainability challenges

The Guardian
Shell to take hit of up to $2bn on Rotterdam and Singapore sites
Oil firm’s warning comes after it had to halt work on Europe’s largest biofuel project and sell refinery in Asia
The Independent
Grin and bear it: ‘Giant’ bear found under deck of Colorado home
Moving the 400-pound bear from under the deck into a truck was a ‘grueling process,’ state officials said
The Telegraph
Where to find the best rock pools in Britain
By all accounts, we’ve some more glorious sunshine approaching – but it doesn’t really matter what the weather is up to: head to a British beach at low tide and you’ll likely see people hopping about with a net, peering into puddles. Still enough to mirror the sky and yet curiously alive, our rock pools are like mini aquariums, offering a glimpse into an aquatic world that we can’t normally visit – and rummaging through them is a time-honoured British tradition.
The Telegraph
Radioactive pellets are newest weapon in battle to save rhinos
Radioactive pellets have been implanted into the horns of rhinoceroses in South Africa as part of a hi-tech battle against rampant poaching.
Euronews
Almost half-a-million owls to be killed in US in attempt to save another owl species from extinction
One animal welfare group says US government agency "is turning from protector of wildlife to persecutor of wildlife”.
CNN
This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water
Parts of Sicily have so little water they’re turning summer tourists away, unable to guarantee them a shower or a toilet that flushes after a day out in the heat.
Reuters
Norway keen to explore hydropower, carbon capture storage projects in Indonesia
Norway is seeking to form a stronger partnership with Indonesia and explore investment opportunities in renewable energy such as hydropower, and carbon capture and storage, the energy minister said. "A lot of opportunities are there, and there are some hurdles, but I hope we can build a stronger partnership in years to come," Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters late on Thursday after meeting his counterpart Arifin Tasrif in Jakarta earlier this week. While Norway aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, it also continues to explore and develop new oil and gas fields, including in the Arctic's Barents Sea, to maintain output that is expected to peak in 2025.
The Independent
More than 10,000 sea turtle eggs were rescued from Mexico’s beach ahead of Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane conditions can sweep turtle eggs out to sea, where they can’t hatch
The Guardian
Rewilding plan aims to bring majestic white storks to London
Working group to look at where birds might be introduced and engage with boroughs and local community in capital
CNN
‘There’s magic, there’s mythology, there’s power to these rivers’: Inside the expeditions documenting the Congo Basin
Conservationist Steve Boyes is gathering scientific information across the length of the Congo River, which could help preserve its ecosystems and build resilience against climate change.
The Telegraph
Biden vows to ‘beat Trump in 2020’ and says he’s proud to be a black woman in latest gaffes
Joe Biden vowed to beat Donald Trump “in 2020” as he pledged to stay in the presidential race and fight to save his re-election bid.
Reuters
China anchors 'monster ship' in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour. The China coastguard's 165-meter 'monster ship' entered Manila's 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2, spokesperson for the PCG Jay Tarriela told a news forum. The PCG warned the Chinese vessel it was in the Philippine's EEZ and asked about their intentions, he said.
The Daily Beast
Conservatives Routed in Worst Election Result for 200 Years
LONDON—The Conservatives, the world’s winningest political party, were booted out of power in dramatic style on Thursday after 14 years of chaotic and divisive rule.The Labour Party had secured a landslide victory, ending an era of Conservative rule over Britain that stretches back to 2010; the year that the iPad and Instagram were launched and Lady Gaga wore that meat dress to the MTV music awards.In that time, the Conservatives have cycled through five leaders, each of them dragging the party
Cosmo
Jade Thirlwall frees the nipple in a see-through chainmail top
Jade Thirlwall appears on the cover of beat magazine wearing a see-through chainmail top to free the nipple. See the image shared on social media, here.
Cosmo
Dua Lipa's dress is see-through, slinky and held together with safety pins 🧷🧷
Dua Lipa just rocked a tiny, see-through dress that was held together by safety pins, referencing Elizabeth Hurley's most iconic look
EdgeProp
999-year leasehold detached house in Serangoon Gardens up for auction at $12.2 mil
The 2½-storey leasehold property will be put on auction at Knight Franks’ next auction on July 24 (Credit: Knight Frank Singapore)A 999-year leasehold detached house with a basement along Sandown Place in Serangoon Gardens Estate will be put on the block at Knight Frank’s next auction on July 24 for $12.2 million. The 2½-storey property sits on a land area of about 5,553 sq ft, translating to a land rate of $2,197 psf.An owner’s sale, this will be the first time that the property will be offered
People
Tobey Maguire Spotted with Arm Around Actress Lily Chee at Star-Studded Fourth of July Party
The 'Spider-Man' actor, 49, was seen spending time with actress Lily Chee, 20, at a party on July 4
The Independent
A couple rented an Airbnb from a ‘friendly’ landlord. Then they wound up dismembered in a suitcase
Michael Lee Dudley seemed like a typical Washington homeowner – until three teenagers stumbled across a suitcase of horrors on a beach
Cinema Online
Joyce Chen confirms she has become a mother
The TVB actress shares photos of her and her daughter, not revealing partner's identity
The Independent
Voices: Tory downfall: The 9 reasons it has all gone wrong for Rishi Sunak
A series of world events, poor decisions and fatal gaffes conspired to see Rishi Sunak lead the Tories to the worst electoral defeat in his party’s 346-year history

Straits Times Index

Nikkei

Hang Seng

FTSE 100

Bitcoin USD

CMC Crypto 200

S&P 500

Dow

Nasdaq

Gold

Crude Oil

10-Yr Bond

FTSE Bursa Malaysia

Jakarta Composite Index

PSE Index

UOB FinLab launches GreenTech Accelerator 2024, addressing sustainability challenges

Latest stories

Shell to take hit of up to $2bn on Rotterdam and Singapore sites

Grin and bear it: ‘Giant’ bear found under deck of Colorado home

Where to find the best rock pools in Britain

Radioactive pellets are newest weapon in battle to save rhinos

Almost half-a-million owls to be killed in US in attempt to save another owl species from extinction

This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water

Norway keen to explore hydropower, carbon capture storage projects in Indonesia

More than 10,000 sea turtle eggs were rescued from Mexico’s beach ahead of Hurricane Beryl

Rewilding plan aims to bring majestic white storks to London

‘There’s magic, there’s mythology, there’s power to these rivers’: Inside the expeditions documenting the Congo Basin

Biden vows to ‘beat Trump in 2020’ and says he’s proud to be a black woman in latest gaffes

China anchors 'monster ship' in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says

Conservatives Routed in Worst Election Result for 200 Years

Jade Thirlwall frees the nipple in a see-through chainmail top

Dua Lipa's dress is see-through, slinky and held together with safety pins 🧷🧷

999-year leasehold detached house in Serangoon Gardens up for auction at $12.2 mil

Tobey Maguire Spotted with Arm Around Actress Lily Chee at Star-Studded Fourth of July Party

A couple rented an Airbnb from a ‘friendly’ landlord. Then they wound up dismembered in a suitcase

Joyce Chen confirms she has become a mother

Voices: Tory downfall: The 9 reasons it has all gone wrong for Rishi Sunak