Temerloh speed study
and analysis
Regenerating ecosystems with a nature-based
solution for hydrometeorological risk reduction
(RECONECT)
RECONECT aims to contribute to a European reference framework on Nature-Based
Solutions (NBS) by demonstrating, referencing and upscaling large-scale NBS and by
stimulating a new culture for land use planning that links the reduction of risks with
local and regional development objectives in a sustainable way. It draws upon a network
of carefully selected demonstrators and collaborators that cover a range of local
conditions, geographic characteristics, governance structures and social/cultural
settings to successfully upscale NBS throughout Europe and internationally. The
RECONECT consortium, a transdisciplinary partnership between researchers, industry
partners (SMEs and large consultancies) and responsible agencies at the local and
watershed/regional level, is dedicated to achieving the project’s desired outcomes.
Traffic calming is a commonly used
measure to improve roads and
surrounding amenities, enhance safety
for motorists and pedestrians, and
reduce traffic flow. This study is
assessing the traffic flow and speed
reduction at sites where Sunway Paving
Solutions have replaced bitumen
pavement with a concrete paver for the
Malaysian Public Works Department,
which intends to widely adopt this
measure. Traffic management
recommendations will also be
developed.
Researcher: Dr Susilawati
Funding agency: Sunway Paving Solutions
Sdn Bhd
Researchers: Professor Khu Soon Thiam and co-researchers from Monash University Australia
with approximately 150 other researchers from 35 institutions
Funding agency: European Commision
Evaluation of the
anticonvulsant potential
of goose bone
Geese have been around for about 10
million years. Their medicinal value,
especially of their bones, has been
documented. Traditional doctors have
used goose bones to treat broken or
fractured bones and to reduce fever, a
practice that continues today among
some elderly. This study is evaluating
new treatment options for epilepsy to
increase the number of
armamentariums available. The
anti-epileptic properties of a natural
product, the goose bone, is expected to
have the advantage of conferring
minimal side effects. This will be
investigated in epilepsy models.
Researchers: Dr Mohmad Farooq Shaikh
and Professor Gan Siew Hua
Funding agency: Star Goose Enterprise
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Efficiency drivers and
barriers for health
systems in leading
economies
This published case study illustrated the
efficiency drivers and barriers for health
systems in leading economies of ASEAN
countries like Singapore, Malaysia and
Indonesia. It covers the history and
evolution of the system including how it
was designed, financed and operated,
and where it is heading. This study would
interest policymakers who are currently
planning the future of healthcare in
emerging economies, and offer insights
into alternative financing for healthcare
while ensuring patient access to quality
healthcare and innovative medicines.
Researchers: Professor Kenneth Lee Kwing
Chin and Dr June Choon Wai Yee
Funding agency: Pfizer Inc
Living out sexuality and
faith: Body admissions
of Malaysian gay and
bisexual men
This single-authored academic book
contributed to the wider scholarship on
queer subjects by drawing on actual
lived experiences of self-identifying gay
and bisexual men in Malaysia. It
discussed what we can learn from the
realities of their lives that intersect with
their religious, spiritual, theological or
humanistic values in an Asian context.
Researcher: Dr Joseph N. Goh