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Commentary: Can commuters’ fatigue from North-South Corridor construction be better managed?
LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Research Fellow Sarah Chan write about how to ensure continued liveability can and should be managed while Singapore continues to develop itself.
Why not exercise more? People need other people to sustain healthy living habits
In this opinion piece by LKYCIC’s Dr Belinda Yuen, Francine Chan and Dr Xin Yang, they discuss why health programmes must move towards practical skills, coaching and follow-up that help and encourage residents to sustain healthy behaviour in daily life.
From ‘red ocean’ to ‘blue ocean’: Why Singaporean firms are exploring Nanning to enter China’s market
SUTD Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng urged Singaporeans to scrutinise investment opportunities carefully, verify business claims and seek independent assessments, cautioning that even promising markets could contain unsound ventures.
Younger researchers studying pressing labour issues get more support from NTUC
Dr Sarah Chan and Dr Suhaila Binte Zainal Shah from LKYCIC join NTUC’s newly established Associate Researchers Circle, an initiative that supports emerging labour researchers and strengthens Singapore’s labour research ecosystem through collaboration, mentorship, and policy-relevant research.
The Big Question: Would you trust a driverless taxi to get you to your destination safely?
CNA938 Rewind – With driverless ride-hailing soon becoming available in Singapore, experts like Research Assistant Prof Samuel Chng and taxi driver, Eddie, come together to discuss how autonomous vehicles could disrupt driving jobs, what they might cost and how they could change the way Singaporeans get around.
Delivery riders welcome guidelines for dedicated condo parking spots and collection lockers
Delivery riders welcomed new guidelines that call for dedicated parking spaces and collection points in condominiums and malls, but experts and condo management said cost, security and residents’ expectations could be stumbling blocks. LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted in the article.
Can you soundproof your home against a noisy neighbour?
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Assistant Professor Immanuel Koh discuss the complexity of noise disputes and the cocktail of solutions from preventive design to clearer community norms and greater engagement that could help address these situations.
‘Trading chaos for reliability’: AI slowdown could mean stricter regulations and more testing, say experts
As leaders of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence firms call for a slowdown in the development of the technology, Channel NewsAsia interviews experts on what can be expected. SUTD’s Chief Strategy and Design AI Officer, Mr Poon King Wang, was one of the experts quoted.
COE, cars and commuting: Does Singapore need to rethink car ownership?
CNA938 Rewind – With COE prices remaining high, car ownership continues to be a major talking point in Singapore. Research Assistant Prof Samuel Chng shares about what a reliable car-lite transport system could look like.
Commentary: COE debate should not be about putting cars within everyone’s reach
In this commentary by LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, he writes about how Singapore’s transport debate should now centre more on people instead of cars. The question cannot stop at who gets to own a car; one must also ask how public transport, point-to-point services and shared cars can provide reliable mobility across different stages of life, without turning every need for flexibility into a need for car ownership.
