{"id":15822,"date":"2023-09-17T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T05:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/?page_id=15822"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:49:39","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/09\/News-Banner.png\" alt=\"News Banner\" height=\"506\" width=\"1608\" title=\"News Banner\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tLatest News of CFI Singapore\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/environment\/shell-covered-breakwater-co2-absorbing-bricks-among-22m-funded-projects-to-fight-rising-seas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/09\/straits_time_symposium.jpg\" alt=\"Shell-covered breakwater, CO2-storing concrete among $22m PUB-funded projects to fight rising seas the straits times cfi annual symposium\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" title=\"straits_time_symposium\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tShell-covered breakwater, CO2-storing concrete among $22m PUB-funded projects to fight rising seas &#8211; The Straits Times\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/coastal-protection-flood-management-applied-research-projects-climate-change-5357981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/09\/cna_symposium.jpg\" alt=\"Underwater robot to inspect seawalls among 14 projects funded for coastal, flood protection cna cfi annual symposium\" height=\"690\" width=\"1228\" title=\"cna_symposium\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tUnderwater robot to inspect seawalls among 14 projects funded for coastal, flood protection\n          &#8211; CNA Singapore\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/news\/singapore\/story20250918-7534805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/09\/zaobao_symposium.webp\" height=\"741\" width=\"1140\" title=\"zaobao_symposium\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\u8033\u76ee\u4e4b\u5916\u518d\u6dfb&#8221;\u624b\u81c2&#8221; 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over 45% of meadows lost in five decades | 27 September 2024 | CNA\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/nus-coastal-protection-institute-develops-talent-pipeline-kicks-off-17-research-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NUS coastal protection institute develops talent <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/nus-coastal-protection-institute-develops-talent-pipeline-kicks-off-17-research-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pipeline, kicks off 17 research projects | 27 September 2024 | Straits Times Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/news\/singapore\/story20240926-4860167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u672c\u5730\u7814\u53d1\u7eff\u8272\u6df7\u51dd\u571f\u9632\u6ce2\u5824 \u53ef\u634d\u536b\u6d77\u5cb8\u7ebf\u5e76\u51cf\u78b3 | 26 September 2024 | Lianhe Zaobao<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/waterwastewaterasia.com\/coastal-protection-and-flood-resilience-institute-cfi-singapore-signs-mou-with-industry-partners-at-inaugural-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI) Singapore signs MoU with industry partners at inaugural symposium | 26 September 2024 | Water &amp; Wastewater Asia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2024-08-02\/singapore-s-solution-to-extreme-floods-threat?utm_medium=deeplink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore&#8217;s Solution to Extreme Floods Threat | 2 August 2024 | Bloomberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-08-02\/luxury-climate-defenses-protect-hermes-stores-to-boutique-hotels-in-singapore?srnd=undefined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore&#8217;s $170 Million Climate Defense For Luxury Stores Shows Protections Aren&#8217;t Equal | 2 Auguste 2024 | Bloomberg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tCFI Highlights\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/events\/tcoms-joins-cfi-as-partner-institution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/APAC-2025-in-Busan-3-7.png\" alt=\"TCOMS Joins CFI as a Partner Institution\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" title=\"APAC 2025 in Busan-3 (7)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/past-events\/cop29-cfi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/Untitled-1-1-2.png\" alt=\"Untitled-1 (1)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" title=\"Untitled-1 (1)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/events\/cfi-signs-an-mou-with-hk-polyu-to-strengthen-regional-research-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/APAC-2025-in-Busan-4-4.png\" alt=\"CFI signs an MoU with HKPolyU\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" title=\"APAC 2025 in Busan-4 (4)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/past-events\/learningvisit-cscdelegation-4dec2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/12\/CFI-Happening-1.png\" alt=\"CFI Happening\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" title=\"CFI Happening\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/events\/international-conference-on-apac-2025-in-busan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/12\/Untitled-2-2.png\" alt=\"international conference on APAC 2025 in Busan CFI Singapore\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" title=\"Untitled-2 (2)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tLaunch of CFI Singapore\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<p>Read more about the launch and the Institute&#8217;s goals at the following links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/new-centre-of-excellence-to-boost-singapores-coastal-protection-measures-and-flood-resilience\/\">https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/new-centre-of-excellence-to-boost-singapores-coastal-protection-measures-and-flood-resilience\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/climate-proofing-singapore-s-coastlines-some-coastal-protection-projects\">https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/climate-proofing-singapore-s-coastlines-some-coastal-protection-projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/first-research-centre-coastal-protection-flood-management-training-pub-nus-3750571\">https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/first-research-centre-coastal-protection-flood-management-training-pub-nus-3750571<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/singapore-opens-research-centre-fight-rising-sea-levels-2023-09-07\/\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/singapore-opens-research-centre-fight-rising-sea-levels-2023-09-07\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest News of CFI Singapore Shell-covered breakwater, CO2-storing concrete among $22m PUB-funded projects to fight rising seas &#8211; 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