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Heat and habits: Survey finds hotter days changing how S’pore residents live
A survey found that hotter days are changing how Singapore residents live. Research Assistant Prof Samuel Chng shares some insights.
The HDB town your children move to in 2050 will do more than just house them
In this opinion piece, Prof Cheong Koon Hean shares insights about Singapore’s next chapter in urban development, where HDB towns will do more than just house people; it will enable healthier communities and climate resilience to provide greater biodiversity.
Too Cool To Care? Air Conditioning Weakens Climate Action Support
Study finds that the more people rely on air conditioning to stay cool, the less likely they are to support broader efforts to cool cities and cut energy use. LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Dr Samuel Chng shares his insights.
Residents in towns like Sembawang, Bukit Panjang, Punggol have longest work commutes
The General Household Survey 2025 found that residents in Sembawang took the longest time to get to work in 2025. Research Assistant Prof Samuel Chng shares his views on the findings.
#TalkBack: have chalets outlived their relevance?
CNA938 Rewind – Are chalets still relevant in an era of staycations and changing leisure habits? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Harvey Neo, Professorial Research Fellow at LKYCIC, and Director of the MUSPP.
'A decade of inconveniences': Will the wait for the North-South Corridor be worth it in the end?
The article quoted SUTD LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, who explained why it would be inaccurate to view the North-South Corridor as a project that primarily benefits drivers, noting that dedicated bus lanes can move more people than private cars using the same road space.
Mother of Four Rebuilds Her Confidence After Long Career Break
A mother of four rebuilt her confidence and re-entered the workforce through an SUTD research initiative under LKYCIC, which helped her recognise transferable skills and explore new career pathways.
The Circle Line’s almost complete. Its walkways don’t have to be empty
In this opinion piece by Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng from the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, he writes about how underappreciated MRT walkways can be changed from spaces to places.
Heatwave driving you up the wall? 7 ways to cool your home without increasing your electricity bill
A multi-institute research study led by SUTD’s LKYCIC that found nearly half of more than 400 HDB flats were warmer than the outdoors was referenced in this article on how to cool one’s home without increasing the electricity bill. ASD’s Dr Zheng Kai also shared some insights in the article.
Why underemployment deserves attention, even if it is voluntary
Joint research by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities was referenced in this opinion piece on underemployment.
