research and development

A Minister On A Mission (VIDEO)

As the world awakens to the enormity of the plastic waste crisis, Malaysia’s Yeo Bee Yin has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most vocal champions for biodegradable plastics and a new circular economy.

Australia’s Engineer In Office

Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Honorable Karen Andrews MP, plans to fight climate change and support women in STEM.

How A Leap Of Faith Can Take Science Forward

A new study by SMU Associate Professor Reddi Kotha reveals that language choices alone can influence whether inventors receive financial backing from their organizations.

Corteva Agriscience Opens Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore

Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, has opened its Asia Pacific head office in Singapore.

Philippine Senate Adopts Resolution Honoring Filipinos On Asian Scientist 100 List

The Senate of the Philippines has adopted a resolution that commends eight Filipino scientists who were part of the Asian Scientist 100 list (2018 edition).

Winners Of Asian Scientist Lab Tech of the Year 2019 Award Announced

Ten laboratory technicians received cash and prizes worth over S$10,000 at the inaugural Asian Scientist Lab Tech of the Year 2019 award ceremony held in Singapore.

Debunking The Myths Of Open Innovation

Here are five common misconceptions associated with open innovation and why they are untrue.

HKU And Tencent Partner On Fintech R&D

The University of Hong Kong and Tencent Finance Academy are working together to connect and nurture young FinTech talent in Hong Kong.

Supercomputing In Singapore Gets US$150 Million Boost

The funding will provide 15-20 petaFLOPS of high-end compute performance for industry and academia to solve complex problems, including climate change prediction and rig design.