Oceans

Glamping with the fishes at the Singapore Oceanarium

Its signature Ocean Dreams overnight programme returns as a luxurious glamping experience with an educational twist

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan (left) with OceanX founder Ray Dalio at the launch of the OceanX-NUS expedition.

Billionaire Ray Dalio backs Singapore-led mission to map oceans

BILLIONAIRE Ray Dalio’s philanthropic arm is backing new research in the Indian Ocean to bolster marine protection after nations pledged to curb exploitation of the deep seas.

Developing nations such as Timor Leste receive significantly lesser ocean funding despite hosting rich marine biodiversity.

Only 1% of philanthropic funding goes to ocean conservation projects: panellist

NUS senior lecturer says this is despite about 70% of the world’s surface being covered by ocean

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu (left) was the guest of honour at the Singapore Oceanarium's opening ceremony.

Singapore Oceanarium opens as part of RWS’ S$6.8 billion expansion; set to boost tourism

The attraction also aims to promote marine education and engagement

Two local arts groups will present art experiences at the Open Ocean zone at the Singapore Oceanarium in July.
TAKING HEART

Resorts World Sentosa commits S$200,000 to newly launched Sustainability Arts Fund

The fund aims to enhance the sustainability of small arts organisations while fostering a culture of giving to support the arts

UN data shows that Asia accounts for 75 per cent of the world’s total fisheries and aquaculture production.

Singapore to host S$64 million fund by Norway-based firm for start-ups in Asia ocean health

The firm, which has made 75 investments in companies globally since 2018, is considered one of the world’s most active ocean impact venture fund managers

One in three people relies on the oceans for their livelihood, yet the oceans are in danger. They remain little-known, with neither global governance nor the financing needed for their preservation.
THE BROAD VIEW

‘We are the ocean’

In the run-up to the upcoming UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the French ambassador to Singapore highlights the critical need for high seas governance, financing a sustainable blue economy, and science a...

Icebergs and ice sheet in the Baffin Bay near Pituffik, Greenland on July 19, 2022. Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February 2025, Europe's climate monitor said, with temperatures spiking up to 11 deg C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.

World’s sea ice cover hits record low in February

GLOBAL sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 deg C above average, Europe’s climate monitor said on Thursd...

From left: Chavalit Frederick Tsao, chairman of TPC, with Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and Mark Dalio, founder of OceanX.

Family businesses will lead the way in sustainability: TPC’s Chavalit Frederick Tsao

Chairman of the multinational corporation sees the impact such businesses can create, in light of Tsao Pao Chee’s collaboration with OceanX

The blue economy is estimated at between US$3 trillion and US$6 trillion, says Meri Rosich, CEO of ocean sustainability consultancy Oceonomy.

Blue economy should be part of the ESG equation

Despite larger sustainability trends, economic activities associated with the oceans and seas are often neglected, observers say