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Malaysia Baulks On Oil Palm Maps

Malaysia is the only country not to have supplied maps of its palm oil plantations, information which could help pin point sources of forest fires.

MERS Vaccine Unlikely Soon, Experts Say

Due to the difficulty of finding a suitable animal model to study the disease, researchers do not expect a working MERS vaccine within the next few years.

A Champion For Conservation

Professor Chou Loke Ming has been a tireless crusader for protecting Singapore's coral reefs and hopes that our waters will one day be clear again.

A Series Of Rare Events

Although Professor Louis Chen initially wanted to do physics because there was no Nobel Prize for mathematics, he eventually returned to his first love and developed the groundbreaking Chen-Stein method.

A Delicate Balance: Tax Competition Versus Cooperation

Tax administrators want to maximise the amount of revenue collected without stifling the county’s competitiveness as a business destination. How should ASEAN countries navigate changing international conditions to meet this goal?

At The Heart Of A Futuristic Singapore

We must focus on the well-being of people when building a futuristic Singapore, says SMU Professor David Chan at the inaugural Singapore Scientific Conference 2015.

Studying The Logic Of Luxury

The SMU Centre for Marketing Excellence is partnering with Asia’s luxury sector to navigate trends that are changing the face of retail.

Drawing The Line: Emerging Challenges In Property Law

At the inaugural ANU-SMU-Reading Research Forum, three experts discussed contemporary issues in property law.

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Professor Ng Huck Hui

What makes a stem cell a stem cell? Executive Director of the Genome Institute of Singapore Professor Ng Huck Hui takes a technology-driven approach to find out.