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Professor Cheong Koon Hean and Mr Liew Mun Leong honoured with NUS’s highest accolade, the Outstanding Service Award
Professor Cheong Koon Hean, Chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) at SUTD, has played a pivotal role in shaping Singapore’s urban landscape over several decades.
Politics of Housing: Prospects for right to the city in Jakarta
Using the case study of Jakarta, this exploratory paper seeks to understand the extent to which changing state-society relations help the marginalised claim their right to the city. It argues that everyday level state-society interactions between citizens, NGOs, and state actors, informed by differential notions of the housing issue, are crucial to increasing the welfare of these urban residents and their access to the city. However, there are limitations and implications as societal and state actors cope with the challenges of rapid urbanisation. This research paper is authored by Irna Nurlina Masron, Research Associate, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, SUTD.
New journal paper by Qian Huang, Thijs Willems & Poon King Wang
Huang, Qian., Willems, Thijs., & Poon, King Wang. (2025). The application of GPT-4 in grading design university students’ assignment: An exploratory study. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-10022-1
Thijs Willems: Amplifying Human Ingenuity with AI
LKYCIC research fellow Dr Thijs Willems shares his opinion on AI amplifying human ingenuity.
World Cities Summit 2024 participation by LKYCIC and SUTD
Read about the recently-concluded World Cities Summit 2024 participation by LKYCIC and SUTD here.
S’pore’s longest serving ambassador to US Chan Heng Chee on Joe Biden: ‘Nice, genuine & friendly’ (Mothership, 17.11.2020)
Mothership did an interview with Singapore’s longest serving ambassador to US and LKYCIC Chair Prof Chan Heng Chee, who shared her views on US President-elect Joe Biden.
Asian Port Cities: Uniting Land and Water Worlds – Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities
The LKYCIC is pleased to announce the launch of its latest book, Port Cities, by Dr. Sharon Siddique. Port Cities is a comparative study of Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tianjin, Tokyo, Jakarta and Johor Bahru (PTP) – and the complex, dynamic and symbiotic relationship between the ports and their cities.
Welcoming LKYCIC Visiting Professor Jane M Jacobs – Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities
The Centre would like to extend a warm welcome to Professor Jane M Jacobs, who will be spending a sabbatical year with LKYCIC. During this time, she will
Commentary: Take your kids to a park on Earth Day (CNA, 22.04.2025)
This commentary, co-written by LKYCIC’s Dr Sarah Chan and Dr Samuel Chng, and NUS’ Dr Yingshan Lau, reflects on the benefits of nature and why it should be made a part of children’s everyday lives.
Grab’s entry into taxi market allows it to gain reliable supply of drivers, vehicles: Experts
LKYCIC Assistant Professor Samuel Chng shared his opinion regarding Grab’s entry into Singapore’s taxi market.
