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When there’s wayang in the workplace
Dr Samuel Chng, who heads the Urban Psychology Lab at SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, was quoted in this opinion piece by The Business Times.
World in transition – the 4 big challenges (ST, 04.07.2020)
Singapore’s future is bound up with major forces reshaping the world. Professor Chan Heng Chee, Chair of LKYCIC, examines them in a three-part IPS-Nathan Lecture series, World In Transition: Singapore’s Future. The Straits Times published edited excerpts from her first lecture on “Disruption. Democracy Falters. Capitalism Flounders. World Order Unravels”.
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.
SM Tharman: Through education and housing policies, Singapore has managed to avoid being divided (Lianhe Zaobao, 11.05.2023)
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.
Dr Harvey Neo and Dr Justin Lee on enhancing readiness of Singapore’s social ecosystem (CNA, 10.05.2023)
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.
Launch of the Future-Ready Society Impact fund (Channel 5: News Tonight, 10.05.2023)
Channel 5: News Tonight “Future-Proofing Singapore” segment featured the launch of Future Ready Society Impact Fund which took place on 10 May 2023.
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 (BT, 12.04.2023)
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?
Radio Interview: Why it matters: How can we make our city more liveable? (MoneyFM 89.3, 06.04.2023)
MoneyFM 89.3 interviewed LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo on 6 Apr 2023 for his opinion on what goes into ensuring Singapore’s residential towns are liveable especially as needs and expectations evolve.
