11 Aug 2025
Can cycling be a preferred transport choice and way of life in Singapore? (CNA, 09.08.2025)
The article explores whether cycling can be a preferred transport choice and way of life in Singapore and includes some insights from LKYCIC's Dr Samuel Chng. [...]
8 Aug 2025
The article reports that schools and training providers are racing to meet the surge in demand for custom AI courses. It also showcases LKYCIC research fellow Ms Dinithi Jayasekara's experience leveraging this technology to build an AI tutor for her son. Mr Poon King Wang was also quoted. [...]
7 Aug 2025
Book Launch on “How Singapore Beat the Odds” (Lianhe Zaobao, 06.08.2025)
A new book on “How Singapore Beat the Odds” tells the inside story of how Singapore defied considerable odds to develop a dynamic economy and cohesive society in the 60 years since the city-state's independence. Through in-depth interviews with some of the nation's most influential leaders -- Abdullah Tarmugi, Chan Sek Keong, Cheong Koon Hean, Halimah Yacob, Peter Ho, Khaw Boon Wan, Lim Siong Guan, Ravi Menon, Seah Jiak Choo, Tan Yong Soon, Eddie Teo, Teo Ming Kian -- How Singapore Beat the Odds explores various facets of public policy that shaped Singapore's remarkable transformation. Their first-hand accounts is intended to provide insights into Singapore’s successful public governance.
The book was launched by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on 6 Aug 2025, who also penned the foreword for the book. It was preceded by a discussion with a panel comprising Mr Lim Siong Guan, Mr Khaw Boon Wan and Professor Cheong Koon Hean. [...]
6 Aug 2025
LKYCIC's Dr Samuel Chng shares his view in this article about Singapore's public transport ridership numbers. [...]
4 Aug 2025
The article explores the changing identity of Holland Village and the arrival of One Holland Village, featuring some insights from LKYCIC's Dr Felicity Chan. [...]
2 Aug 2025
The story of you: What might Singapore look like for those born today? (ST, 02.08.2025)
This article explores how the future might be for someone who is born in 2025. It includes a quote from Prof Khoo Peng Beng, and inputs from Mr Poon King Wang. [...]
16 Jul 2025
Veteran diplomats and tech pioneer receive honorary degrees from NUS (8 World News, 14.07.2025)
Professor Chan Heng Chee was conferred an honorary degree from NUS—the university’s highest form of recognition for individuals whose outstanding service has made a significant impact in Singapore and around the world. [...]
16 Jul 2025
Veteran diplomats and tech pioneer receive honorary degrees from NUS (ST, 14.07.2025)
Professor Chan Heng Chee was conferred an honorary degree from NUS—the university’s highest form of recognition for individuals whose outstanding service has made a significant impact in Singapore and around the world. [...]
30 Jun 2025
While SUTD and other universities say confirmed cases of academic dishonesty involving generative AI remain low, faculty are watching closely for signs of misuse and calling for more creative forms of assessment to uphold academic integrity. SUTD Research Fellow Dr Thijs Willems said more attention needs to be paid to the originality of ideas, the sophistication with which AI is prompted and questioned, and the human judgment used to reshape machine output into something unexpected. [...]
18 Jun 2025
Only 67% of commuters in Singapore could reach the city centre within 45 minutes during peak hours last year, falling short of the 90% target set by the Land Transport Master Plan 2040. To bridge the gap, the government is improving bus services and accelerating the adoption of autonomous vehicles, especially in newer towns like Tengah and Punggol. LKYCIC's Dr Samuel Chng shares his views on this. [...]