Singapore real estate firm eyes growth for microforests to combat urban heat

Published on March 24, 2026

CDL has doubled the size of a microforest planted at a shopping mall, and is aiming to plant more to combat urban heating. CDL's sustainability chief wants other companies and government agencies to spawn the concept.

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