Manufacturing and building owners get a boost with the $10m Energy Efficiency Improvement Assistance (EASe) Scheme, launched to promote energy efficiency in buildings.		A new man at the helm: Mr Lee Yuen Hee takes over the reins from BG (NS) Lam Joon Khoi as CEO.		Hawker centres and wet markets remain a very relevant part of our lives, say Singaporeans in a survey conducted jointly with Feedback Unit.		The public has a new outdoor venue to appreciate wildlife – Semakau Landfill.

First phase of smoking ban extension announced: bus shelters, public toilets, public pools, community clubs and stadiums are smoke free 1 October.		Longest plastic bottle chain record set on Recycling Day, held at Dunman Secondary School.		The sixth and last weekend of intensive carpet combing of the island conducted to battle the Aedes mosquito.		Clean and Green Week launched at Bedok Reservoir, with as much happening on the water as around it.

A fleet of CNG Smart limo cabs hits the streets, just as another extension of the Green Vehicle Rebate kicks in and ultra-low sulphur diesel becomes mandatory.		NEA awards tender to Keppel Seghers for Singapore's first Design-Build-Own Operate (DBOO) incineration plant.		"Say No to Plastic Bags! Use Reusable Bags!" on every lip at the campaign's launch, raising awareness of excessive waste.		Phase one of the Tsunami Early Warning System completed and announced on World Meteorological Day.