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In ASEAN, where more than 50% of the population live in urban areas, cities play a crucial role in the economic growth and advancement of the region.

Since January, more in-person activities have been held as the institutions explore ways to bring back events, such as orientation camps and hall activities, on a larger scale.

The launch of 5G networks, longer-lasting batteries and better sensors are among developments in the past two years that have brought the concept of unmanned drone doorstep delivery of parcels closer to reality here.

Log onto social media and a cheeky meme is likely to greet you within seconds. It might be a provocative, often ironic headline framing a breaking news item.

Researchers have designed mechanisms to counter the vulnerabilities in push-notification based systems.

Professor Chua Chee Kai, Head of the Engineering Product Development Pillar at SUTD, joins an exclusive interview with Lianhe Zaobao. Prof Chua has developed a prototype food printer, which he plans to put on the market soon.

An SUTD research group has come up with first principles-based charge transport equations for electrode–electrolyte present modeling to progress the knowledge of the electrode–electrolyte transport process and fulfill the zero-current problem.

Lianhe Zaobao did a feature on 3D food printing and interviewed EPD HOP Prof Chua Chee Kai, an expert in this area. The article also included quotes from EPD research assistant, Victoria Tan.

Prof Lim Sun Sun writes for the Straits Times in a monthly column on technology and society.