External Research Grants

The research study aims to develop an understanding on how schemes of arrangement are used as debt restructuring tools in Singapore, with a particular focus on the outcomes to creditors and shareholders. In particular, the project will review the kinds of issues and problems that can be solved by the use of schemes of arrangement in Singapore; evaluate the impact of the 2017 Companies Act reforms on the practice of schemes of arrangement in Singapore; and evaluate the utilisation of schemes of arrangement in Singapore with the practice in the UK.

The objective of the project is to understand holistically the social needs of various under-served communities (youth at-risk, single parents and low-income families) from the perspective of the social service providers and their beneficiaries.

The project seeks to identify factors that lead to resilience of cottage industries in Singapore. Given that cottage industries have relied on passing down traditional practices and craftsmanship across generations, this research addresses questions of heritage and identity by seeking to understand the ability of contemporary cottage industries to preserve and adapt traditional craftsmanship.

The project aims to understand MRT events and commuting experience through sentiment analysis of public tweets related to MRT events generated by Singapore's Twitter users.