LKYCIC NEWS
Panel discussion: Smart and sustainable cities – The Way Forward
Prof Cheong Koon Hean is involved in the Kone Experience 2022 Panel discussion: Smart and sustainable cities – the way forward.
Opening ceremony of Entrepreneurial and E-Commerce Skills Programme in Indonesia (15.02.2022)
The opening ceremony of the Entrepreneurial and E-Commerce Skills Programme in Indonesia took place on February 15, 2022. The programme is designed by the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC), in collaboration with local partner Indonesia Resilience, and is sponsored by Temasek Foundation International and the Government of DKI Jakarta. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Jakarta, Mr. Anies R. Baswedan, Mr. Benedict Cheong, CEO of Temasek Foundation International and Prof. Cheong Koon Hean, Chair of LKYCIC.
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 December 2021. The seven member panel provides inputs to the research agenda of HDB and lends its expertise in various key research projects that are relevant to HDB’s mission and operations.
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).
Money Mind on Smart Cities (CNA, 18.09.2021)
Prof Cheong Koon Hean was interview on Money Mind on Smart Cities, on 18 Sept 2021 by CNA.
LKYCIC NEWS ARTICLES | OP-EDS
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.
Digitalising our SMEs – benefits, costs and considerations (The Business Times, 29.09.2021)
Business Times published a commentary by LKYCIC research fellow Dr Samuel Chng and HASS head Prof Lim Sun Sun on digitalising SMEs
LKYCIC IN THE NEWS
Takeaways from the pandemic (BT, 04.06.2022)
Business Times published an article on the takeaways from the pandemic, which included expert quotes from LKYCIC research fellow, Dr Samuel Chng.
NTUC to set up task force to look at needs of young people entering workforce (ST, 30.04.2022)
Straits Times reported that NTUC is setting up a task force to look at the needs of young people entering the workforce. The article cited a study done in partnership with SUTD’s LKYCIC, which found that the top three challenges faced by young people just starting out at work revolved around career opportunities and prospects, finances and mental health.