Singapore to set up new Heat Resilience Policy Office to tackle rising temperatures

A new Heat Resilience Policy Office aims to coordinate whole-of-government efforts to help Singapore tackle the growing impacts of rising heat. It will bring together heat resilience efforts across various agencies, oversee research efforts and represent Singapore internationally on heat issues. The government will also launch a heat resilience research and development programme. It will include a S$40-million fund to step up studies in areas like community heat resilience. Rachel Teng reports.