Smart algorithms for modeling urban traffic by Christian Gunjan Rajeshkumar

“…Densely populated areas, such as Singapore, face the problem of traffic congestion on daily basis. …”
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Sustainable Paddy Cultivation Management: System of Rice Intensification (Sri) for Higher Production by Kamarul Zaman, Nur Badriyah, Ali, Jamal, Othman, Zakirah

“…Enhancing farm production through an application of sustainable agriculture innovation to the existing farm system is relevant to face the simultaneous challenge in achieving food security, land protection and soil fertility and improving the wellbeing of farmers especially in rural areas. …”
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A longitudinal study of the tax capacity and tax effort of the Malaysian state government by Abdul Jalil, Ahmad Zafarullah, Harun, Mukaramah, Che Mat, Siti Hadijah

“…In Malaysia, the recently launched New Economic Model (NEM) has emphasized the need to review the state-federal fiscal arrangement.It is hoped that through this review, the state government will have a more efficient expenditure programme.However, the model failed to recognize the importance of enhancing the revenue collection system of the state government.Studies have shown that state governments face great difficulties in financing their expenditure needs.And this can be due to the differences in term of their fiscal capacity and fiscal effort.To what extent are the state governments differ in term of these two measures? …”
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The correlation between CEO remuneration and company performance : a Singapore-Hong Kong comparison. by Chui, Vanessa Jie Yi., Luo, Yijie., Low, Jeanne Yi Jun.

“…This paper recognizes the quintessential role that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) remuneration historically plays in aligning the interests of the CEOs with those of the stockholders by virtue of motivating them to improve company performance. On the other hand, such pay-for-performance schemes have been increasingly facing criticism for its seemingly growing ineffectiveness. …”
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Enviro-toons : what do parents think about it? by Goh, Jeannette

“…Using a phenomenological framework to examine the face-to-face interviews with 10 parents, this paper found that parents were cautiously optimistic about the medium, where they all saw its potential to teach but saw the need for sources outside this media to ensure that the environmental message is received by their children. …”
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Tour-into-picture with Kinect by Meng, Taing

“…In this project, we enhanced the Tour-Into-Picture method by introducing Kinect face-tracking to substitute mouse controls. This could provide users more realistic and immersive interaction by looking at a picture from different angles with hand-free experience. …”
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Green gatekeepers by Enriques, L, Romano, A, Tuch, A

“…After distinguishing green gatekeepers from highly reputation-sensitive traditional gatekeepers in financial markets, we argue that green gatekeepers face weaker reputational constraints than traditional ones. …”

Soil improvement using ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) and reactive magnesia (MgO) by Sathesh M Tamil Selven

“…As the population in Singapore rises, there was a strong need to utilise unused land consisting of weak soft marine clay by incorporating soil improvement techniques like Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) and dynamic compaction for top layer soils. …”
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AI in urban planning by Low, Ryan Wai Zhun

“…Urban planners in Singapore have been facing challenges such as land scarcity in the past. …”
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Real-Time Object Detection System for Hospital Assets Using YOLOv8 by Andalusia, Friska, Suakanto, Sinung, Hamami, Faqih, Mat Raffei, Anis Farihan, Nuryatno, Edi

“…Hospitals must have efficient asset management to offer quality medical care. On the other hand, many hospitals face problems such as data entry errors. …”
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Impact of BREXIT on key stakeholders of the maritime industry in UK by Ching, Claudia Loke Wei

“…This will prompt shipping sectors across UK to respond with the necessary mitigation strategies, as they restructure their operations in the face of BREXIT. The aim of this research paper is to identify the impacts of BREXIT on the UK maritime industry due to its geographical proximity, as well as the intensity of impacts experienced first-hand by the maritime sectors in UK. …”
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Investigations Into hyperspectral data analysis techniques for efficient monitoring of vertical hydroponic farms by Srinivasan, Nagarajan

“…Ensuring food security in a country is crucial especially in land-scare nations where traditional agricultural partices face challenges. …”
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Reducing lane width for Singapore roads by Tan, Guan You

“…Also, with increasing number of cyclists in recent years, Singapore faces a new challenge given the land scarcity. Some questions asked are: How do we incorporate efficient land usage for cyclists in Singapore? …”
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Development of biocementation methods for clayey soils by Ang, Jason Yong Seng

“…Singapore faces a problem of land shortages due to its size therefore measures has been made to increase land sizes though land reclamation. …”
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Developing a taxonomy of consumer preferences for enhancing B2C e-commerce last-mile delivery: delivered food by Teo, Ee Lin

“…The surge in OFD orders has resulted in OFD platforms facing some difficulty in keeping up with the demand. …”
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Behaviours and attitudes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-national Facebook survey by Perrotta, D, Grow, A, Rampazzo, F, Cimentada, J, Del Fava, E, Gil-Clavel, S, Zagheni, E

“…Respondents rapidly adopted the use of face masks when they were not yet mandatory. We observed a clear pattern in threat perceptions, sharply increasing from a personal level to national and global levels. …”

发达地区失地老人养老支持体系内卷化及其突破 — 基于苏州市的个案研究 = The involution of the eldercare system for the landless elderly in China’s developed regions : a case study based on Suzhou municipality... by 叶继红 Ye Jihong, 占少华 Zhan Shaohua

“…As a special group in the process of rural urbanization and land acquisition, the old people who lost their land are facing the practical problems regarding eldercare service provision. …”
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Intelligent agent design for persuading the elderly to adopt a healthy lifestyle by Yu, Xinjia

“…Since the elderly are facing the problem of diminishing social relations, persuasive agents are widely used to assist face-to-face persuasive efforts. …”
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Wage premium in Singapore. by Tan, Ruo Hui., Tan, Yan Yu., Lee, Wai Meng.

“…Another approach, which we eventually decided upon, was to perform face-to-face interviews. This method allows us to explain and clarify for any complexities involved in our survey questionnaire. …”
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A qualitative systematic review of anonymous/unspecified living kidney and liver donors' perspectives by Lim, Wen Hui, Chan, Kai En, Ng, Cheng Han, Tan, Darren Jun Hao, Tay, Phoebe Wen Lin, Chin, Yip Han, Yong, Jie Ning, Xiao, Jieling, Fu, Clarissa Elysia, Nah, Benjamin, Tiong, Ho Yee, Syn, Nicholas, Devi, Kamala, Griva, Konstadina, Mak, Loey Lung Yi, Huang, Daniel Q., Fung, James, Siddiqui, Mohammad Shadab, Muthiah, Mark, Tan, Eunice X. X.

“…This qualitative systematic review provides insights into the first-hand experiences, motivations, and challenges that unspecified donors face. …”
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