Derek Heng Books

This ambitious book, co-written by four of Singapore's foremost historians, offers an assertive re-evaluation of that view, firmly situating Singapore's starting point seven hundred years ago.

Maritime Southeast Asia has served as a crucial nexus of trade and diplomacy since the late first millennium CE, linking diverse societies and states with China and Japan to the east, and the Indian Sub-Continent and Middle East to the west. This interconnectedness highlights the region's historical significance in fostering cultural exchanges and economic ties across vast distances.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Smart Grid and Innovative Frontiers in Telecommunications, SmartGIFT, held in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2018. The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. They focus on smart grid as the next generation of electrical grid, which will enable the smart integration of conventional, renewable and distributed power generation, energy storage, transmission and distribution, and demand management. The benefits of smart grid include enhanced reliability and resilience, higher intelligence and optimized control, decentralized operation, higher operational efficiency, more efficient demand management, and better power quality.