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By DAVID EE
THE emission requirement for newmotorcycles and scooters has beenraised from Euro I to the Euro IIIstandard in an effort to improveSingapore’s air quality.
The National Environment Agency(NEA) said yesterday that adoptingthis new standard will lower levels ofair pollutants such as ozone, carbonmonoxide and nitrogen dioxide in aneffort to meet World Health Organisa-tion (WHO) guidelines by 2020.
It reiterated that it is strictly en-forcing these standards, and acting
against motorcycles that emit smoke.Figures show that about 1,800 mo-
torcyclists in each of the past threeyears – and about 800 this year todate – have been sanctioned for emit-ting smoke.
Most of these incidents werecaused by engine problems, cloggedexhaust systems or excessiveamounts of lubricant oil used.
There were about 144,000 motor-cycles on Singapore roads in 2012, ac-cording to latest figures.
Drivers and owners of vehiclesspotted emitting smoke can be finedup to $5,000.
NEA added that it has been work-ing closely with authorised vehicle in-spection centres Vicom, JIC and STAto ensure motorcycles comply withthe law.
Emissions from motor vehicles area major source of urban pollution inSingapore and other cities world-wide.
The nation adopted WHO guide-lines on air quality as a target in 2012.It is aiming to meet these targets by2020 for the air pollutants sulphur di-oxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitro-gen dioxide, PM2.5 and PM10.
By KARAMJIT KAURAVIATION CORRESPONDENT
DUTY-FREE shoppers at ChangiAirport can look forward to the launchof more than 70 new perfume and cos-metic brands over the next fewmonths.
By the time the stores across allthree terminals are fully stocked,Changi will offer a range of over 190brands, the biggest collection at anyairport in Asia, said South Korean firmShilla Duty Free.
The airport retailer moved intoChangi yesterday, after ousting
incumbent Nuance Watson in a hotlycontested fight to run the airport’s 19perfume and cosmetic stores.
It is a lucrative business with totalsales from such items, as well as liq-uor and tobacco, hitting more than$900 million last year – about half theairport’s total annual receipts fromshopping and dining.
Among the new brands travellerscan look forward to at Changi are Clede Peau, Burberry Cosmetics, CosmeDecorte, Urban Decay, Vichy and LaRoche Posay. These are popularamong consumers in Singapore andwill be introduced here for the firsttime, Shilla said in a media statement.
Travellers can also be assured ofprices that are up to 40 per cent lessthan those available outside theairport, the firm said.
The stores will be progressively re-furbished from now until the end ofJanuary to give them a fresh new look,it added.
At Terminal 3, a new double-storeyoutlet will offer facials and beautyconsultation services as well as accom-modate an in-house cafe.
Non-travellers will not be left out,Changi Airport Group’s seniorvice-president (airside concessions)Ivy Wong told The Straits Times.
The existing cosmetic and perfumestores at the departure halls will bere-branded to feature all-Koreanbrands like WHOO, Belif, Innisfreeand Etude House.
During the renovations, it will bebusiness as usual for duty-free shop-
pers but the public stores will beclosed until next month, she said.
Shilla’s arrival at Changi marks itsforay into South-east Asia, the firmsaid. “Singapore has a strong tourismmarket and we see tremendous oppor-tunity here,” said the head of ShillaDuty Free, Mr Jeong-Ho (Jason) Cha.
As enhancements are being madeto the perfume and cosmetic stores,renovations are already in full swingto upgrade the airport’s liquor and to-bacco outlets.
Six out of the 15 stores across thethree terminals have already been re-furbished and reopened.
Bank officer Sophine Bai, 32, said:“You can usually find Korean brandsin Sasa stores here but if Changi canoffer a wider and better range of prod-ucts at more competitive prices, it’sdefinitely a good thing for shoppers.”
By MARISSA LEE
WASTE oil and grease from your kitch-en may soon be converted into plasticat half the cost it takes now, with tech-nology that is being commercialisedby researchers at the Temasek Poly-technic School of Applied Science.
The team, which includes studentsat the school, is working with G5 Inter-national Holdings, a local manufactur-er of bioplastic, or biodegradable plas-tic, on the project.
It was one of more than 40 projectsshowcased at the school’s Applied Sci-ence Show yesterday.
Right now, the only thing in theway of bioplastic replacing plasticmade from fossil fuels is their higherproduction cost, said the researchers.
But G5 hopes to market its bioplas-tic at the same price, or less, as nor-mal plastic. The technology harnessescarbon-rich waste water at treatmentplants to feed the bacteria that produc-es bioplastic.
So far, results at the school’s pilotplant have been promising.
“In a typical waste-water treat-ment plant, the bacteria used to eatthe organic waste has no value,” saidMr Tay Boon Keat, assistant directorof technology management at theschool. “But in our case, 400g to 500gof every kilogramme of bacteria thatwe collect is bioplastic.”
He expects the trial to be complet-ed by 2016, after which the team canscale up to a commercial plant.
Mr Terence Ong, G5’s managing di-rector, noted that many industries inareas ranging from food to chemicalproduction generate waste water,which needs to be treated.
Chemical engineering student Mu-hammad Noor, 19, has been interningat the pilot plant for four months now.
“This project is really helpful forme because I plan to work for nationalwater agency PUB,” he said.
New motorcycles and scooters must now meet the tighter Euro III emission standard. NEA said it has been working closely withauthorised vehicle inspection centres Vicom (above), JIC and STA to ensure motorcycles comply with the law. ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH
Higher emission standard fornew motorbikes and scooters
Stores across all three airport terminalswill have a range of over 190 brands
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