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Straits Times published an opinion piece about the benefits of staying employed longer given how long we may live. The article included a quote from LKYCIC’s Dr Belinda Yuen.

Straits Times published an opinion piece on how Singapore will adapt as key pillars of growth are threatened. The article referenced discussions that took place at the Redefining Destiny conference, which was organised by the LKYCIC, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Institute of Policy Studies.

Straits Times reported that Singapore must stay open and cosmopolitan, and not rest on its laurels, to continue flourishing in the current geopolitical climate. The article briefly references the Reinventing Destiny conference organised by the LKYCIC, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Institute of Policy Studies.

Straits Times published an edited version of the speech that LKYCIC’s Prof Chan Heng Chee made at the Reinventing Destiny conference. Her speech focused on how a small country like Singapore can survive in a turbulent world.

Our graduate students in the Master of Science in Urban Science, Policy and Planning (MUSPP) had been hard at work applying the skills and knowledge to a host of pertinent urban challenges we face today and presented their research at the Summer Soirée held on 15 Aug 2023 to the faculty, practitioners and policymakers.

A world where geopolitical concerns take precedence over open trade will be one with slower growth and longer-term inflation, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the Reinventing Destiny conference.

DPM Wong spoke at a dialogue at the Reinventing Destiny conference, organised by SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Institute of Policy Studies, to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

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PBS (Public Broadcasting) produced a six-part series called the ‘Human Footprint’, hosted by Princeton evolutionary biologist Shane Campbell-Staton to explore how human activity impacts the planet. Episode 5 featured a segment on Singapore and was aired in USA on 2 Aug 2023. Prof Cheong Koon Hean was interviewed on how Singapore embraced biophilic design, and its success in balancing housing and development with greening and biodiversity. The architect of Kampong Admiralty, Pearl Chee, was also featured.

Many options, suiting different budgets, have sprung up to help families care for the elderly. LKYCIC’s Dr Belinda Yuen is quoted in this article by The Straits Times.