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Singapore hub status intact as remote work sees smaller but more HQs
WITH the Covid-19 pandemic having brought about a wider acceptance of remote working, Singapore must keep up efforts to remain a vibrant …
Dover Forest opens up wider debate on land and housing
Would anyone want to live right next to a noisy train track? For Dover resident Kelvin Leong, the answer – and the choice between clearing a shady forest around an MRT station or building on empty plots of land in nearby Ghim Moh, for the same objective of new public housing – is clear.
SUTD appoints ex-HDB CEO as new chairman of research centre for innovative cities
Dr Cheong Koon Hean will assume the position at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in June.
How will Biden administration impact region?
Prof Chan Heng Chee joins as panellist at the webinar, Geopolitical Reset 2021: Implications For Asia, presented by The Straits Times and the World Economic Forum (WEF).
To curb xenophobia, foster dialogue between students of govt and international schools
The unique advantage of Singapore is that students do not have to travel to other countries to gain exposure to various cultures and nationalities. This can be done by harnessing existing educational infrastructure…
Singapore tops world Smart City Index again, lauded for handling of Covid-19
The Republic has topped the Smart City Index for the second year running, with the team behind the ranking saying the smart cities heading the list had handled the Covid-19 pandemic better.
Launch of Smart City Index 2020 by IMD and SUTD
The Institute for Management Development (IMD), in collaboration with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), has released the 2020 Smart City Index, with key findings on how technology is playing a role in the COVID-19 era in a way that is likely to remain.
IPS-Nathan Lecture I: Disruption. Democracy Falters. Capitalism Flounders. World Order Unravels (18.06.2020)
In her first lecture as IPS’ 7th S R Nathan Fellow, Professor Chan Heng Chee outlined four big challenges the world faces today — disruption, faltering democracy, floundering capitalism and the unraveling of the world order. The lecture was moderated by Prof Danny Quah, Dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and was live-streamed on IPS’ Facebook page on 18 June 2020.
The Making of a Smart Nation – Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities
On December 12, LKYCIC Director Poon King Wang and myself were invited to the Smart Cities Dialogue Platform in Berlin. Singapore is seen to be a leader in implementing the smart city concept and its moves to be a smart Nation is being closely watched. I discussed our smart journey and pointed out why we succeeded and where the further challenges lie.
