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Designing S’pore’s future: Integrate nature with built environment as climate shifts
Singaporeans living with the reality of temperatures creeping upwards can take comfort that mitigating the impact of climate change may not require drastic changes to land use, but can be achieved by using land efficiently in integrating nature with the built environment.
New website set up to help victims amid 36% increase in sexual abuse involving tech: Aware
Solid Ground, put up by Ms Catherine Chang and Ms Holly Apsley, from the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at SUTD, provides information and guidance for victims of sexual abuse involving the use of digital technology.
IBTM Wired Day One Wrap Up: AI Will Play A Critical Role In Events Going Forward
IBTM Wired’s closing keynote on Day One, Dr Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, has highlighted the critical role AI will play in …
How to get out of a pandemic funk
“IT will be great to welcome you back to New Zealand sometime soon.” This advertisement at the bus stop, while attempting to convey joy and …
The future of cities in a postpandemic world
The World’s Bianca Hillier takes a look at what designs are being prioritised around the globe in the post-pandemic world, featuring an interview with LKYCIC chair Prof Chan Heng Chee.
Singapore hub status intact as remote work sees smaller but more HQs
WITH the Covid-19 pandemic having brought about a wider acceptance of remote working, Singapore must keep up efforts to remain a vibrant …
Dover Forest opens up wider debate on land and housing
Would anyone want to live right next to a noisy train track? For Dover resident Kelvin Leong, the answer – and the choice between clearing a shady forest around an MRT station or building on empty plots of land in nearby Ghim Moh, for the same objective of new public housing – is clear.
How will Biden administration impact region?
Prof Chan Heng Chee joins as panellist at the webinar, Geopolitical Reset 2021: Implications For Asia, presented by The Straits Times and the World Economic Forum (WEF).
SUTD appoints ex-HDB CEO as new chairman of research centre for innovative cities
Dr Cheong Koon Hean will assume the position at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in June.
To curb xenophobia, foster dialogue between students of govt and international schools
The unique advantage of Singapore is that students do not have to travel to other countries to gain exposure to various cultures and nationalities. This can be done by harnessing existing educational infrastructure…
