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When diffusion hits a snag
15 January 2019
When diffusion hits a snag
Singapore’s fintech sector will receive a significant boost, with the passing of the Payment Services Bill, as it considerably strengthens consumer protections.
HASS
Pigs ham it up for some festive fun in Chinatown
15 January 2019
Pigs ham it up for some festive fun in Chinatown
The pig-themed lanterns in Chinatown will be lit on Jan 20 as planned, despite criticisms from some quarters, and will usher in the Year of…
Newer universities get double government funding
15 January 2019
Newer universities get double government funding
The younger autonomous universities (AUs) receive twice as much funding from the Government as their older counterparts, said Senior…
Multimaterial 3D printing used to develop fast response stiffness-tunable soft actuator
15 January 2019
Multimaterial 3D printing used to develop fast response stiffness-tunable soft actuator
Traditional robotic systems with rigid parts often pose a threat to human operators. Recently flourishing soft actuators and robots, in contrast, offer excellent adaptivity to surroundings and safe, coexisting interaction with humans.
SMT
AI, Big Data, IoT : The pressing need for the establishment of national digital ethics councils
13 January 2019
AI, Big Data, IoT : The pressing need for the establishment of national digital ethics councils
As technological processes have reached a level of complexity that far exceeds the scope of current laws (including the self-programming capacity of AI)…
HASS
New straight-to-PhD programme at SUTD
10 January 2019
New straight-to-PhD programme at SUTD
A new programme will allow a select group of students here to do research on top of their regular academic load, and upon graduation, jump…
ASD Senior, Hendriko Teguh Sangkanparan, featured on Channel U, Schools Unlimited 求学地图 – EP1
9 January 2019
ASD Senior, Hendriko Teguh Sangkanparan, featured on Channel U, Schools Unlimited 求学地图 – EP1
ASD Senior, Hendriko Teguh Sangkanparan, featured on Channel U, Schools Unlimited 求学地图 – EP1
ASD
9.5m-tall lantern to usher in the Year of the Pig
8 January 2019
9.5m-tall lantern to usher in the Year of the Pig
The official light-up and opening ceremony of Chinatown’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations are not due till Jan 20, but preparations…
Powerbank sharing and ‘smart’ helmets: Singapore start-ups aim for CES 2019 splash
6 January 2019
Powerbank sharing and ‘smart’ helmets: Singapore start-ups aim for CES 2019 splash
Shareasy, the company behind the Brezze-branded powerbank rental boxes, and smart helmet device maker Whyre are among more than a dozen…
Cultivating a design-centric mindset
6 January 2019
Cultivating a design-centric mindset
Ms Delane Foo, an industrial designer at SUTD-MIT International Design Centre and a design innovation facilitator at SUTD Academy shares her thoughts, please refer to the news clip attached.
