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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.
IBTM Wired Day One Wrap Up: AI Will Play A Critical Role In Events Going Forward
IBTM Wired’s closing keynote on Day One, Dr Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, has highlighted the critical role AI will play in …
How to get out of a pandemic funk
“IT will be great to welcome you back to New Zealand sometime soon.” This advertisement at the bus stop, while attempting to convey joy and …
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).
Singapore Tonight (CNA, 18.06.2021)
Channel NewsAsia’s news programme Singapore Tonight interviewed LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo on his views as to why the Downtown Core may no longer be the top workplace destination in Singapore, following the Census 2020 report.
(Oral evidence session): “Supporting our high streets after COVID-19” ( UK House of Commons Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government ,10.06.2021)
Join Professor Chan Heng Chee, Chair of Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities online this evening as she provides expert testimony on ‘Supporting our High Streets Post Covid’ before the UK House of Commons Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government. The inquiry will examine the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak on the future of the high street. It is interested in how government, at all levels, can mitigate the economic and social impact and develop policies to ensure high streets remain the centre of local communities. The Committee will look at the impact of existing measures to support the high street, including the business rate holiday, as well as the broader role of taxation in enabling high street businesses to remain viable. Professor Carlos Moreno, Scientific Director, Panthenon Sorbonne University, IAE Paris as well as Professor Ricky Burdett, Director of LSE Cities and Urban Age, London School of Economics will also be joining Prof Chan in this session.
The future of cities in a postpandemic world
The World’s Bianca Hillier takes a look at what designs are being prioritised around the globe in the post-pandemic world, featuring an interview with LKYCIC chair Prof Chan Heng Chee.
Placemaking Special: Read This Important Study On Shaping Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods (Design and Architecture, 27.05.2021)
d+a published a placemaking special which was based on a study done by LKYCIC Research Director and Programme Lead of the Lee Li Ming Programme in Ageing Urbanism, Dr Belinda Yuen.
