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Keep MRT trains reliable but please improve the commuting experience too
19 November 2025
Keep MRT trains reliable but please improve the commuting experience too
A commentary by Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng (LKYCIC) on how commuters’ everyday experience on public transport mattered just as much as resolving delays and disruptions.
HDB family with Mercedes E200, Audi A4, Alfa Romeo, Toyota MR; 2,000 such homes own at least 3 cars
8 November 2025
HDB family with Mercedes E200, Audi A4, Alfa Romeo, Toyota MR; 2,000 such homes own at least 3 cars
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, who heads SUTD’s Urban Psychology Lab at LKYCIC, said it was not entirely surprising for a small segment of households to accumulate multiple vehicles for practical reasons.
Loud banging, shouting and music: More Singaporeans find themselves trapped by noisy neighbours
31 October 2025
Loud banging, shouting and music: More Singaporeans find themselves trapped by noisy neighbours
NUS Associate Professor Fan Yi and SUTD Senior Research Assistant Wang Jiaxuan observed that, in many Asian societies, noise often serves as an indirect outlet for frustration where direct confrontation is discouraged.
