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Commentary: Mindsets must change before drivers will give up their cars
Many people still view owning a car as a status symbol. While they may talk about the necessity of having a car, many could do without one. To change mindsets, research led by Samuel Chng of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities suggested that public engagement and effective communication are important.
Soothing training worries, enticing youth to join unions among topics at NTUC labour conference (ST, 22.10.2022)
Straits Times wrote a report about the NTUC Labour Research Conference, which included a research presentation by LKYCIC’s Mr Poon King Wang.
The Climate Conversations: Why is it so hard to recycle? (CNA, 20.10.2022)
Dr Samuel Chng was interviewed in the Channel News Asia’s podcast series on the psychology of recycling behaviour, “The Climate Conversations: Why is it so hard to recycle?” on 20 October 2022.
Public Lecture on Shaping Cities in an Urban Age by Professor Ricky Burdett
As part of LKYCIC’a 10th anniversary event, LKYCIC’s distinguished visiting fellow Professor Ricky Burdett from the London School of Economics (LSE) presented a public lecture on ‘Shaping Cities in an Urban Age’.
Cities + Water: Singapore (Unravel, 11.10.2022)
Unravel published an article on cities and water management with a focus on how Singapore does it, and included expert quotes from LKYCIC senior fellow, Dr Harvey Neo.
Adapting to post-Covid (BT, 01.10.2022)
Business Times published an article about adapting to post-Covid times and the views on staying masked or unmasked. The article included an expert quote from LKYCIC research fellow Dr Samuel Chng.
Why a university of the arts now?
Prof Chan Heng Chee at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, SUTD, writes an opinion piece on why Singapore decided to establish a university of the arts now.
When positivity becomes toxic
WORKED off your feet? Pause for a cup of tea.
NTUC forms task force to better understand work-life aspirations of youth (ST, 23.07.2022)
Straits Times reported that NTUC has formed a task force to better understand work-life aspirations of youths. The article mentioned multiple survey results that gathered various insights from youths, one of which was a study done in partnership with SUTD’s LKYCIC.
Commentary: The ‘Third Space’ gains traction (ST,06.06.2022)
Straits Times published a commentary by LKYCIC’s Prof Chan Heng Chee on the ‘Third Space’ gaining traction after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a profound rift in the world.
