News
Demand for land in Singapore is bad news for golfers (The Economist, 01.08.2020)
The Economist wrote an article about how demand for land in Singapore is bad news for golfers as golf courses give way to public housing and infrastructure. The article included a quote from LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo.
美中争锋非冷战 冲突必然或可免? (Lianhe Zaobao, 09.07.20)
Lian He Zao Bao published an opinion piece by LKYCIC Chair Prof Chan Heng Chee about the US-China rivalry. This article was based on a lecture she delivered at the 7th IPS-Nathan Lecture Series titled The US-China Rivalry: Inevitable War or Avoidable War.
US-China rivalry: it’s not a Cold War, but is conflict inevitable or avoidable? (South China Morning Post, 02.07.2020)
South China Morning Post published an opinion piece by LKYCIC Chair Prof Chan Heng Chee about the US-China rivalry. This article was based on a lecture she delivered at the 7th IPS-Nathan Lecture Series titled The US-China Rivalry: Inevitable War or Avoidable War.
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.
Putting common good ahead of individual freedoms have helped in Asian countries’ fight against Covid-19, says Chan Heng Chee. (ST, 18.06.2020)
The Straits Times reported on Prof Chan Heng Chee’s first lecture as IPS’ 7th S R Nathan Fellow. Under the fellowship, Prof Chan’s lectures, which examines Singapore’s place in a world that is rapidly changing, will be published in a book.
Coronavirus: Dorm operators expect changes to push up costs by at least 50%
New standards for migrant worker dormitories will enhance workers’ well-being, said dormitory operators here, but will come at a cost…
Politics of Housing: Prospects for right to the city in Jakarta
Using the case study of Jakarta, this exploratory paper seeks to understand the extent to which changing state-society relations help the marginalised claim their right to the city. It argues that everyday level state-society interactions between citizens, NGOs, and state actors, informed by differential notions of the housing issue, are crucial to increasing the welfare of these urban residents and their access to the city. However, there are limitations and implications as societal and state actors cope with the challenges of rapid urbanisation. This research paper is authored by Irna Nurlina Masron, Research Associate, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, SUTD.
