Features
Asia boasts some of the world’s best dishes, but its relationship with food goes beyond taste. Here’s how researchers are building a healthy and sustainable food future, while preserving the region’s unique cultural connections to diet.
By harnessing both artificial intelligence and high performance computing in one powerful model, scientists from Japan are making real-time tsunami prediction more accessible.
Precision medicine could reveal the secrets of Asia’s collective DNA without carrying the risks of consumer genetic testing. Here’s how.
Through the years, A*STAR has always stood at the forefront of science and technology and innovation. Here’s how A*STAR came to be and what it has in store in the upcoming decades.
From expanding the genetic alphabet to uncovering antibiotics hidden in silent genes, A*STAR’s researchers are wielding the tools of synthetic biology to improve our lives in surprising ways.
As new SARS-CoV-2 variants emerge, tried-and-tested solutions could be the key to stamping out COVID-19.
Vaccines are our best shot at finally overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a review on how vaccines work and where Asia’s leading vaccine candidates stand.
With global warming at our doorstep, researchers in Singapore are leveraging supercomputers to tackle the complex challenge of urban heat.
With the world racing to fight the coronavirus, Asia’s most powerful supercomputers are entering the fray.
Profiles
With data akin to currency in today's digital economy, the Deputy Commissioner of the Personal Data Protection Commission and Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation & Protection Group) of IMDA, Mr Yeong Zee Kin, shares how data can be leveraged to spur innovation while protecting commercial interests.
The TeSA Mid-Career Advance programme helps Singaporean professionals over 40, like Mr Rohaizan Hassan, gain in-demand skills to stay competitive and successfully transition into thriving new roles in tech.
As 2021 comes to a close, take a look at the how IMDA fosters Singapore’s tech talent and equips aspiring tech professionals with the skills required for the jobs and opportunities of the nation’s digital future.
A*STAR’s steady investments in R&D and talent create the ideal conditions for impactful science, says its Chief Executive Officer Frederick Chew.
From sensors to solar cells, Le Yang harnesses functional materials to create energy-efficient devices applicable to various facets of everyday life.
With the RIE2025 in full swing, IMDA BizTech Group’s cluster director Dr Ong Chen Hui details the agency’s efforts to spur national growth in areas ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Trust Technologies.
BasisAI CEO Liu Feng-Yuan is championing the responsible use of artificial intelligence—helping organizations make better decisions in the process.
By harnessing the unique properties of photoactive materials, Professor Vivian Yam hopes to develop processes that would utilize energy in a cheaper and more efficient manner.
With his expertise in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Alan Cheung is a veritable heavyweight in the operating room all the way to the ringside.