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Even as bike-sharing booms and facilities improve, missing links may keep the cycling push stuck in low gear. LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted on the growth, challenges and future of bike-sharing in Singapore, noting that adoption is likely to increase gradually alongside improvements in infrastructure and accessibility.

The green heart of Orchard Road is taking shape, with the Istana Park being expanded to become a family-friendly lifestyle location, with a section of the iconic shopping road in front of the Istana being pedestrianised. LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Dr Samuel Chng shares his insights.

An op-ed by SUTD Associate Professor Roy Lee called for online platforms to go beyond age checks by embedding safety into product design, involving youths in developing safeguards, and making trust a competitive priority.

SUTD Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara’s mosquito-catching robots were featured in a report on Singapore’s multi-pronged use of technology, biological control and inspections to combat dengue.

The funds will go towards SUTD’s Design·AI Innovation & Venture Exploration (DIVE) programme, including innovation projects, venture development and overseas learning opportunities.

The Ministry of Manpower is working with Institutes of Higher Learning and industry partners to expand work-based learning programmes, helping students and fresh graduates gain meaningful work experience in knowledge-intensive sectors with faster artificial intelligence adoption.

SUTD Senior Lecturer Victor Keong commented that Singapore’s proposed anti-scam laws are an important first step, but should cover more online platforms and require service providers to strengthen safeguards against the creation and misuse of scam accounts.

SUTD students Puah Joon Leng and Anieyrudh R., together with Senior Lecturer Sumbul Khan, shared with The Straits Times how the deliberate and responsible use of AI can preserve critical thinking and encourage “productive struggle” in learning.

SUTD student Anieyrudh R. shared with The Straits Times practical ways to use AI as a learning aid—such as asking it to critique rather than complete one’s work—while Senior Lecturer Sumbul Khan’s Feynman Bot was highlighted as a tool that strengthens understanding by prompting students to explain concepts clearly.

LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng commented on the suitability and potential of a Bus Rapid Transit system to improve connectivity in Tuas South, while highlighting the infrastructure, demand and capacity considerations needed for its success.