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Commentary: Can customers be trusted to pay for their plastic bags at Singapore supermarkets?
Some Singapore supermarkets are counting on customers to pay for the bags they take at self-checkout counters. SUTD researchers Samuel Chng and Harvey Neo look at whether this honour system will work and what its real goal should be.
Nearly a third of ethnic quota appeals for HDB flats successful in 2022: Shanmugam
Straits Times published a report on the Institute of Policy Studies’ 35th Anniversary Conference and mentioned that the panel discussion was moderated by LKYCIC’s Prof Chan Heng Chee.
SM Tharman: Through education and housing policies, Singapore has managed to avoid being divided
Lianhe Zaobao published an article on a dialogue segment with Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, where he mentioned that Singapore has managed to avoid being divided, through education and housing policies.
$6 million fund launched to advance social causes in Singapore
Straits Times published an article about a $6 million fund that has been launched by Tote Board on 10 May 2023 to support social solutions, partnering with Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) and Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) to support such solutions that are action-oriented and evidence-based.
Drs Justin Lee and Harvey Neo on enhancing readiness of Singapore's social ecosystem
Channel NewsAsia featured a segment on Dr Harvey Neo (Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities) and Dr Justin Lee (Institute of Policy Studies) on enhancing readiness of Singapore’s social ecosystem.
Changing mindsets to go green
Business Times reported that mindsets must also change when adopting green measures. The article included quotes from LKYCIC’s Dr Samuel Chng.
Between China and the US: New dynamics, new paths, same balance
Whether it is Singapore, Asean or Europe, the desire is for balance between the rival superpowers. Prof Chan Heng Chee writes an op-ed on The Straits Times.
OCBC joins in the push to preserve mangroves in Singapore
Business Times published an article about OCBC joining in the push to preserve mangroves in Singapore. The article included a quote from LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo.
IN FOCUS: Can the supermarket bag charge break Singapore’s plastic addiction?
Singapore is set to implement a minimum 5-cent charge on all disposable carrier bags from large supermarkets from Jul 3. Will it change a nation’s habit of using such bags?
Commentary: How can drivers dislodge their entrenched relationship with cars in Singapore?
Dr Samuel Chng, a research fellow who heads the Urban Psychology Lab at SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC), writes a commentary on Channel NewsAsia.
