Podcasts

We all get bored at work from time-to-time, but some jobs are more monotonous than others.

Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, mindfulness has been found to be an effective way to improve the boredom associated with remote working. So could boredom during jobs such as working on an assembly line or providing delivery services be improved with mindfulness practices too?

The COVID-19 virus and subsequent series of lockdowns had a major effect on mortality among the young and old of different countries. Whilst this may be a sensitive topic for some listeners, it is important to understand lockdowns in the case of future epidemics.

Professor Lin Ma and colleagues at the World Bank and University of Michigan investigate the impact of economic downturns…

In a “flipped classroom”, students are introduced to the learning materials prior to the class; the time in class is then used to deepen understanding. But how effective is that style of active learning for computer programming?

Professors Benjamin Gan and Eng Lieh Ouh at Singapore Management University study how students taking a beginner class in programming using the Python…

With a reported 60% of employeesexperiencing workplace bullying within the last 6 months, the negative effect of mistreatment on their work-related attitudes and performance, as well as their general health, can be far-reaching and long lasting. What is causing this alarming rate of anti-social behaviour?

An international team of researchers, including Dr Kenneth Tai from Singapore…

Electronic waste (e-waste) contains a range of materials, including precious metals, which could be salvaged for reusable components and continue to offer economic value.

Dr Aidan Marc Wong investigates the central role of informal labour, in particular the karung guni in Singapore and Malaysia, who collect, disassemble, sort, and transform recycling and e-waste into raw materials…

Southeast Asia mirrors global trends; people are living longer and there is a growing elderly population, and disease prevention is a key contributing factor. There’s also been a rise in use of digital technology; for healthcare, digital innovation offers a way to improve care for millions of people.

Start-ups are a vital part of this digital health ecosystem, and Dr Hoe Siu Loon of…

Facial recognition technology establishes a person’s identity from a single digital image of their face. This technology is not only used to identify criminals and prevent crime, but it is also used in a range of other commercial settings. However, issues including trust, consent and bias, limitits use in some regions. Research conducted by Gary Chan, Professor of Law at Singapore…

Companies and businesses generally exist to create wealth. Yet, increasingly over the past three decades, companies have come to regard Corporate Social Responsibility programmes as an important bottom-line measure.

Associate Professor Alwyn Lim from Singapore Management University and Shawn Pope from Léonard de Vinci Pôle Universitaire dig into the underlying motivators that propel…

Forecasts project that there will be around 100 million electric vehicles on the roads in the next few decades. With that additional electricity demand, it’s important to consider how we are going to be able to charge electric vehicles.

Dr Zhou from Singapore Management University and colleagues propose an innovative business model for utility firms to meet the stress of electric…

For members of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), festivals are used to promote a concept known as “the ASEAN Way”: respecting each other’s sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of one another, and peaceful settlements of disputes.

In his most recent paper, Dr David Ocón of Singapore Management Universitylooks at how Southeast Asian nations have used…