Launch of the Future-Ready Society Knowledge Partnership and Impact Fund
The Future-Ready Society Impact Fund was launched on 10 May 2023 by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Established on 1 September 2012 as one of the research centres of excellence in the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) celebrates its 10th year anniversary this year.
Digitalising our SMEs – Benefits, Costs and Considerations
Dr Samuel Chng and Prof Lim Sun Sun discuss how Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may need further support from all sectors of society as they digitalise and internationalise, while they continue to enhance the dynamism of urban life in Singapore.
Striking a Chord: Investigating Singapore’s Beloved National Day Songs
The first national day song, Stand Up for Singapore, continues to be a beloved tune amongst citizens; however, the same cannot be said for some of the other tunes that have not achieved the same level of popularity and memorability, fading shortly after their release. Why do some songs ‘stick’ but not others?
SolidGround.sg: A new resource for those facing online harassment or abuse
LKYCIC researchers Catherine Chang and Holly Apsley launch Solidground.sg – a resource site for those facing online harassment or abuse in Singapore.
Waste not, want not: Understanding online public concerns toward food waste reduction in Singapore
In 2019, Singapore generated 744 million kilograms of food waste. To put it into perspective, that is equivalent to 51,000 double-decker buses. Globally, a whopping 1/3 of all food for human consumption goes to waste every year. Although Singapore is small, Singaporeans have big appetites, and with that, arises the inevitable issue of food waste.
Facilitating social mixing in public spaces
Public spaces are shared spaces where people from all walks of life encounter one another as they go about their daily activities. As a space of encounter, they hold considerable potential as a platform for community building and strengthening social resilience.
COVID-19 and the Future of Work
We are currently in the midst of an accelerated race towards the “Future of Work,” fueled by the growth of digitalization and automation. In this post, we explore what new work arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown about the possible futures of work.
Transforming industries and workplaces in an era of climate change
At the end of 2019, many predictions were made about the key trends that would shape business in the next decade. Almost all of the predictions include new technologies and online platforms: 5G, artificial intelligence, e-commerce and digital currencies to name a few. But there is another disruptive force that is frequently mentioned alongside technology: climate change.
What do Singaporeans want from Driverless Mobility?
The deployment of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) in cities is an exciting development and we currently see them being tested in a growing number of trials in many cities around the world. In this post, we share some preliminary findings from a Driverless Mobility Dialogue hosted by the Centre and the Sustainable Urban Mobility Research Laboratory at SUTD.