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SINGAPORE - Asean has become more important to China economically and there are opportunities to be had for the regional grouping as China grows. But Singapore and South-east Asian countries need to be more humble when doing business with China, economist Tan Kong Yam said on Monday (April 5) at a forum on Chinas parliamentary sessions in March and its 14th five-year plan. This is because while Chinas coastal regions have developed high technology, including artificial intelligence, South-east ...

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Share The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced today that it will be appointing Professor Hans Tjio as the new Dean of its Faculty of Law (NUS Law). Prof Tjio will succeed Professor Simon Chesterman as NUS Law’s 15th Dean with effect from 1 July 2021. A leading securities regulation scholar, Prof Hans Tjio is the CJ Koh Professor of Law at NUS Law, and Director of its EW Barker Centre for Law and Business. A graduate of both University of Cambridge and Harvard University, Prof Tji...

The Straits Times Inspiring a new generation of women in architecture and engineering On International Womens Day, we take a look at female role models from SUTD who challenge the status quo, paving the way for others in technology and design Associate Professor of the Engineering Product Development (EPD) programme at SUTD Dawn Tan inspires many with her groundbreaking work in electrical engineering, a field traditionally dominated by men. PHOTO: SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN P...

 E-Mail Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death in Singapore and the world. The World Conference on Lung Cancer, the largest international gathering of clinicians, researchers and scientists in the field of lung cancer - with more than 6,000 participants - was held from 28 January to 31 January 2021 as a worldwide virtual event hosted by Singapore. A group of Singapore clinicians and scientists presented new data to enhance understanding and treatment of lung cancer in th...

MOST of those who succumbed to Covid-19 in Malaysia are senior citizens. As of Jan 5, it was reported that over 80% of deaths due to the coronavirus were involving people aged 50 and above. But the bulk is made up of senior citizens in the age group of between 60 and 69. So as part of the first few groups to receive the coming vaccine, senior citizens are relieved and looking forward to getting the jabs. National Council of Senior Citizens Organisations Malaysia deputy president Datuk Dr Soon T...

SINGAPORE - Confidence levels in vaccines are expected to rise as more people here get inoculated against Covid-19, said Singapores chief health scientist Tan Chorh Chuan on Monday (Jan 25). "There will be rising confidence amongst society and we expect that the take-up rates will then start to increase quite sharply," he told a panel on boosting vaccine confidence at The Davos Agenda, a series of virtual sessions organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This view, said Professor Tan, accor...

Lead an active lifestyle? You’re naturally more susceptible to joint injuries. And according to Professor Andrew Tan Hwee Chye, a senior consultant and the head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Singapore General Hospital, this usually takes the form of rotator cuff tears, shoulder impingement syndrome, shoulder instability, knee ligament and meniscal injuries, and shoulder and knee cartilage wear....

Front-line workers in the aviation industry registering for Covid-19 vaccination at Changi Airport Terminal 4 on Jan 18, 2021. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): Confidence levels in vaccines are expected to rise as more people here get inoculated against Covid-19, said Singapores chief health scientist Tan Chorh Chuan on Monday (Jan 25). "There will be rising confidence amongst society and we expect that the take-up rates will then start to incre...

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