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Professor Cheong Koon Hean and Mr Liew Mun Leong honoured with NUS’s highest accolade, the Outstanding Service Award
Professor Cheong Koon Hean, Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at SUTD, has played a pivotal role in shaping Singapore’s urban landscape over several decades.
New journal paper by Qian Huang, Thijs Willems & Poon King Wang
Huang, Qian., Willems, Thijs., & Poon, King Wang. (2025). The application of GPT-4 in grading design university students’ assignment: An exploratory study. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-10022-1
Thijs Willems: Amplifying Human Ingenuity with AI
LKYCIC research fellow Dr Thijs Willems shares his opinion on AI amplifying human ingenuity.
Can cycling be a preferred transport choice and way of life in Singapore?
Singapore has made progress in improving cycling infrastructure, but gaps remain as cyclists point to safety risks, disjointed pathways and the lack of supporting facilities such as showers.
No coding skills? No problem: More Singaporeans learning how to build custom AI bots
Schools and training providers are racing to meet the surge, with some seeing interest for custom AI courses rise by up to 200 per cent in the last three months.
国家治理总会遇到灰色地带 许文远：关键在于降低伤害发挥优势
尽管赌博对民众有害，我国当年还是决定兴建两座附设赌场的综合度假胜地，前提是得先落实一系列防范措施。前内阁部长许文远认为，未来政府将面对更多难以一刀切的问题，关键在于如何降低伤害，同时把潜在好处最大化。
More train rides taken in first half-year, but overall public transport use stays below 2019 levels
Public bus ridership fell to 3.82 million rides in the first half of 2025, down from 3.85 million for the same period in 2024.
The story of you: What might Singapore look like for those born today?
Drawing on current trends and data, as well as interviews with 19 experts, The Straits Times envisions one speculative and possible future for the first members of Generation Beta who are born in 2025, as part of its Born Tomorrow series.
Dying or thriving? The curious case of Holland Village and One Holland Village’s contrasting fortunes
It may appear that Holland Village’s rich identity is fast fading. But observers have pointed out that certain parts of the once-bustling expatriate enclave haven’t lost its lustre.
Singapore and the science of cities (The Straits Times, 04.10.2021)
Straits Times published an article on Singapore and the science of cities, adapted from remarks by chairman of URA, Peter Ho, at the World Cities Summit. The article mentioned LKYCIC as one of the centres in Singapore already doing research into urban matters.
