LKYCIC NEWS
Staff Achievement: Dr Harvey Neo
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that Dr Harvey Neo has been appointed to the Research Advisory Panel of the Housing Development Board with effect from 1 November 2021.
Commentary: Will the Tengah New Town be the new eco-friendly standard for HDB? (CNA, 16.10.2021)
Channel NewsAsia published a commentary by LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo on the eco-friendliness of HDB's new eco-towns.
Staff Achievement: Dr Harvey Neo
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that Dr Harvey NEO has been appointed the Associate Editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Cities: Cities in the Global South, with effect from 1 April 2021. In addition, he has also been appointed to the editorial boards of Geoforum (with effect from 30 June 2021) and Progress in Environmental Geography (with effect from 1 June 2021).
Singapore and the science of cities (The Straits Times, 04.10.2021)
Straits Times published an article on Singapore and the science of cities, adapted from remarks by chairman of URA, Peter Ho, at the World Cities Summit. The article mentioned LKYCIC as one of the centres
In China, the State is Regulating Children’s Work and Play – To What End? (AsiaGlobal Online, 23.09.2021)
AsiaGlobal Online published a commentary by HASS head Prof Lim Sun Sun and LKYCIC postdoctoral research fellow Wang Yang on China regulating gaming companies and the country's online education sector. The article discussed holistic solutions
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Reimagining the Urban Environment (Bloomberg, 18.11.2021)
BBC published an article on how cities are going carbon neutral and included an expert quote from LKYCIC's chair, Prof Cheong Koon Hean.
Veteran diplomat who blazed the trail for women recognised at NUS alumni awards (ST, 08.11.2021)
Straits Times published an article on Prof Chan Heng Chee receiving the Eminent Alumni Award at the NUS Alumni Awards 2021. The award recognises alumni who have distinguished themselves nationally or globally.
Singapore is world’s smartest city for the third year: IMD Smart City Index (ST, 02.11.2021)
Straits Times reported that Singapore is the world’s smartest city for the third year, based on the IMD Smart City Index, which was done in collaboration with SUTD’s LKYCIC.
Prof Chan Heng Chee shares three pointers with graduates what’s “outside the class” (translation) (Lianhe Zaobao, 31.10.2021)
Lianhe Zaobao wrote an article about three pieces of advice that ambassador-at-large Prof Chan Heng Chee shared during her keynote speech to SUTD’s Class of 2020 fresh graduates at their commencement ceremony on 30 Oct.
Commentary: Will the Tengah New Town be the new eco-friendly standard for HDB? (CNA, 16.10.2021)
Channel NewsAsia published a commentary by LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo on the eco-friendliness of HDB's new eco-towns.
LKYCIC IN THE NEWS
Cities will endure and adapt beyond pandemic, say forum panellists (ST, 19.11.2021)
Straits Times reported on the Bloomberg New Economy Forum where panellists said that cities will endure and adapt beyond the pandemic. The article included mention of a panel discussion on Reimagining the Urban Environment by LKYCIC's Prof Chan Heng Chee, which underscored the same point.
Rifle Range Road to get animal detection system (ST, 16.11.2021)
Straits Times wrote an article on an announcement by Minister for National Development, Mr Desmond Lee on a roadway animal detection system that will be developed for Rifle Range Road and two studies on the public's perception of wildlife, one of which will be done by NParks and SUTD's LKYCIC.