Design of reinforced concrete beams using euorocode 2 and bs 8110 by Lee, Yuanmin

“…In conclusion, Eurocode 2 appears to be highly accurate and should possess the ability to produce normal-strength concrete beams that are more economical. However, except for longitudinal reinforcement ratio, both Eurocode 2 and BS 8110 show a down trend in safety margin for the design of shear capacity for high-strength concrete beams. …”
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Mobile visual search information services by Ho, Bao Xian

“…This means that it is not economical for the app to be used overseas where data charges are high. …”
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论新加坡外籍体力劳动工作者称谓的变化及其社会属性 ：从“苦力”、“劳工”到“客工” = The transformation of terms for Singapore's foreign manual labour workers and its social qualities : from "Coolie", "Labour" to "Guest W... by 曾钰娟 Chang, Yu Juan

“…In Singapore's multicultural context, the government, social and economic factors are interlinked, causing the rise of Singapore specific Chinese vocabulary. …”
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The impact of corporate sustainable management activities on customer satisfaction and loyalty in the shipping sector by Teo, Wei Wen

“…CSMA consist of three dimensions - Economic, Environmental and Social. A comprehensive literature review was done on CSMA, CS and CL and a model illustrating the relationship between the three constructs in the dry bulk sector was drawn up. …”
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The prospects of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Singapore by Tay, Freddie Kai Xu

“…Singapore has the potential to become a regional market leader in this new market with her current economic set up. Outlook on the region in the medium to long term is strong. …”
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Chemical methods in dewatering clayey slurry for land reclamation by Goh, Leonard Jia Rui

“…With rapid urbanisation and economic development, Singapore's need for more usable land space become more acute. …”
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Analysis of tourist' choice of destination by Cheng, Tsui Lui, Chew, Linda Wan Peng, Neo, Angela Guat Theng

“…The tourism industry is in fact made up of a collection of businesses all selling travel-related services. In addition, economic, sociocultural and environmental impacts on society is too great to be overlooked. …”
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Critical success factors of quality management for the Singapore shipping industry by Chong, Li Yan

“…As the Singapore shipping industry is closely knitted to the country’s economic growth and with the presence of recurring and new challenges, the industry must strive to improve continuously by integrating quality management (QM) in organisations’ key practices and services. …”
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Arbitrage opportunities in index futures by Ong, Yew Meng, Goh, Hong Chye, Lim, Chee Kok

“…Areas like developments of futures markets, pricing and economic functions of index futures, are covered extensively. …”
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China's flawed strategy for dealing with separatism and extremism in "greater central Asia" by Dodds, Matthew I.

“…"Greater Central Asia" has become an increasingly important region for China to expand its global influence and to pursue its growing political, economic, and security interests. However, China faces two major threats to its ambitions in the region: a domestic threat of Uyghur separatism and a threat abroad of Islamic extremism. …”
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当代中国的"零余者" ：蒋一谈小说综论 = The remnants (Ling Yu Zhe) in modern China : synthesis of Jiang Yitan’s works by 郑子惠 Thye, Tzy Huoy

“…Through the characters portrayal in his work, this thesis aims to understand the society in modern China after the economic reform in 1978, by discussing how the changes brought about by modernization, marketization and globalization, are influencing the society in terms of their lifestyle and values, leading them into emotional and mental crises. …”
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The impact of corporate sustainable management activities on customer satisfaction and loyalty in the port sector : an empirical study on Singapore container port (PSA)’s non-shipp... by Utami, Sylvia

“…The CSMA discussed in this report consists of three main pillars: Economic (EC), Social (SO) and Environment (EN). This main objective is to study the impact of CSMA on Customer Satisfaction (CS), Customer Loyalty (CL) and Company Reputation (CR). …”
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Energy forecasting for power systems by Li, Song

“…The penetration of wind power would produce not only economical and environmental benefits but also uncertainty and intermittency to power systems. …”
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Three essays on corporate finance by Fu, Kangkang

“…Collectively, our findings suggest that improving the trading relationship with principal customers is an important channel through which firms can benefit economically from being environmentally responsible. …”
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新加坡华人与中国关系的转变 : 以1979年至2000年新加坡华人对中国直接投资为例 = The shift in relations of Singaporean Chinese and China : a case study of Singaporean Chinese foreign direct investment in Mainland Chi... by 林惠琪 = Lim, Hui Qi

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Development of low cost,non-flammable and high strength magnesium alloys using liquid forging and extrusion by Nagarajan Venkatakrishnan

“…AZ-91 cast magnesium alloy is one among the most commonly used in the industry as it is the most economical in terms of material cost and processing cost. …”
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Land reclamation without using soil-fills by Yeo, Eng Swee

“…In order to sustain the fast-paced economic development and urbanisation, an increasing emphasis has been placed on land reclamation projects. …”
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Shipping strategies before, during and after 2008 financial crisis : a critical analysis by Soon, Yoke Ching

“…Events like 2008 financial crisis have also highlighted the need to examine and evaluate the strategies and performance of shipping companies as the shipping markets were not spared from the effects of the global economic crisis. This report aims to examine and evaluate the strategies and performance of the dry bulk shipping companies before, during and after the financial crisis. …”
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Future of the MPP carrier market by Leong, Ernest Jiahe

“…Overall, the MPP shipping market will remain tough within the next two years. Declined economic activities in major customer industries of MPP shipping have led to a reduction of demand for MPP shipping. …”
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Three essays on corporate finance by Selvam, Srinivasan

“…In essay two, we examine restructuring activities of family and non-family firms during the 2007 to 2009 economic crisis. Using hand-collected data on restructuring activities, we find that family firms are less likely to engage in ineffective downsizing and ineffective CEO turnover activities than non-family firms. …”
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