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To Tackle Child Labor, Start With Consumers

A new study by SMU Assistant Professor Fang Xin finds evidence that educating consumers about the social impact of their purchases can help reduce child labour in global supply chains.

Features

Finding New Angles On Analysts

Financial analysts don’t work in silos – their predictions are influenced by a variety of factors, including the presence of experienced macroeconomists within their firms, says Assistant Professor Lin An-Ping of the SMU School of Accountancy.

Academia

Scientist To Develop Sustainable Man-Machine Interaction Intelligence

The NRF Investigatorship grant will support SMU Professor Archan Misra’s vision of a smart city where humans and devices work collaboratively on projects.

Features

Singapore: A Sentinel For Southeast Asian Seafood Safety (VIDEO)

What we learnt from the unprecedented 2015 GBS outbreak and its implications for food safety in Southeast Asia.

IEEE Bans Huawei-Affiliated Academics From Its Peer Review Process

Huawei-affiliated scientists have been banned from contributing editorially on some 200 IEEE journals, but will still be able to participate in IEEE meetings and conferences.

In the Lab

A Gold-Laced Protein Cage For Drug Delivery

By including gold atoms in the fabrication process, researchers in Japan and Poland have created nano-sized protein cages with ‘impossible’ geometries.

Features

Accelerating the Rise of Autonomous Driving

From more acute sensing technologies to better situational awareness, Singapore startups are kicking driverless vehicle technology into higher gear.

Technology

Weaving Technology Into The Songket Supply Chain

An international team of researchers suggests that technology could help reduce the exploitation of traditional weavers in Malaysia.

So You Want To Be A Doctor? Be Prepared For The Ride Of Your Life

Seven doctors with extraordinary career paths shed light on the many options beyond medical school at Wildype Media Group’s ‘So You Want To Be A Doctor’ seminar.

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