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The Singapore University of Technology and Design has launched a novel 3D bus advertisement, which extends a three-dimensional giant robotic arm from the roof of the bus to make the bus look cool.

The shoebox-size, radio-controlled bots are fitted with cameras on each end to stream footage from dark and cramped spaces.

The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is looking to manufacture electrical vehicles (EVs) and electronics in the country’s first planned net-zero industrial park being set up with Singapore’s help in the state capital Chennai.

Grandma Huang has never used a smartphone even though her son bought her the latest iPhone 15 and installed high-speed home network and WiFi at home. She said that she did not know how to use it and could not figure out the application instructions. It would be bad if she pressed the wrong button. Smartphones has never appeared in her life and without it, her life would still go on. Aunty Li was envious when she saw her best friend watching “Happiness Comes” on her tablet computer while riding the train. She also wanted to watch it on her 5.4-inch mobile phone, but the screen was too small, and her eyesight was not good, so she had no choice but to give up.

Touted as a “personal air-conditioner” on the wrist, Silent Cicada’s line of watches use an advanced cooling plate placed against the wrist to reduce blood flow temperature.

Straits Times published a commentary on how workers and firms can hedge bets and widen opportunities in a world marked by disruption. The article mentioned a research study done by LKYCIC.

Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua was involved in the restoration works as the conservation adviser. Gazetted as a national monument in 1973, the cathedral is the oldest surviving Anglican place of worship in Singapore.

In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source’s reliability is an important skill in cultivating critical thinking.

Straits Times published an opinion piece about the need to prioritise workers and involve them in the process of Singapore’s Just Transition to green energy. The article cited a study by NTUC that was done in partnership with LKYCIC.

Cambodianess published an opinion piece about capturing the process of citizens reshaping cities. This article was co-written by LKYCIC research fellow Dr Rafael Martinez.