LKYCIC NEWS
Future Cities Briefing : Singapore – Keynote Interview: The pathway to smart nationhood (Financial Times 07.07.2021)
In the lead up to Dubai World Expo 2021, Financial Times in collaboration with Siemens featured Singapore in its Future Cities segment. Prof Cheong Koon Hean was invited as the keynote interviewee to give her insights on “Singapore, Spearheading Smart City Innovation and Finance”.
Moscow Urban Forum – Keynote speaker “How Do Cities Transform Successfully” 02.07.2021
Prof Cheong Koon Hean was invited to be a Keynote Speaker to share on "How Cities Transform Successfully" at the Moscow Urban Forum organised by the City of Moscow. The segment starts from 27:41 min-mark.
Affordable Housing – Lessons From Singapore and Los Angeles”, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) and the US-Asia Real Estate Initiative (USAREI) 29.06.2021
In the light of the pressing need globally for affordable housing, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) and the US-Asia real Estate Initiative (USAREI) in collaboration with the USC Lusk Centre of Real Estate, invited Prof Cheong Koon Hean to share Singapore’s experience in developing affordable public housing. This was compared with the approach taken by the City of Los Angeles to ameliorate housing insecurity.
Nanjing Tech Week – ‘Tech-Led Communes’ (22.06.2021)
Prof Cheong Koon Hean shared insights with CNBC on Singapore’s Smart City Innovations as one of the panelists at the Nanjing Tech Week.
WCS 2021 Session: Engaging Communities, Building Resilience (CNA, 21.06.2021)
Prof Cheong Koon Hean was interviewed by CNA on "Singapore Tonight" on 21 June 2021, on “Engaging Communities, Building Resilience” in World Cities Summit 2021 organised by Centre for Liveable Cities (MND).
LKYCIC NEWS ARTICLES | OP-EDS
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
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
To curb xenophobia, foster dialogue between students of govt and international schools (Today, 10.11.2020)
TODAY published an article on curbing xenophobia that was co-authored by LKYCIC research fellow Dr Špela Močnik.
Coronavirus: Will our day-to-day ever be the same? (BBC, 09.11.2020)
BBC did a survey with dozens of global thought leaders on how their day-to-day lives would be different in the wake of the pandemic. LKYCIC chair Prof Chan Heng Chee shared her views on what city centres will look like post-pandemic.
Commentary: What will it take to make Singapore truly car-lite? (CNA, 04.10.2020)
Channel NewsAsia published a commentary on what it would take to make Singapore truly car-lite. The article was written by LKYCIC research fellow Dr Samuel Chng.
LKYCIC IN THE NEWS
Some stress may not harm your mental well-being (BT, 27.11.2021)
Business Times wrote an article about how some stress may not harm a person's mental well-being, which included expert quotes from LKYCIC research fellow Dr Samuel Chng.
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.