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On 1 October 2026, researchers from the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) participated in the sixth NTUC Labour Research Conference, themed Today’s Hopes, Tomorrow’s Possibilities. The conference brought together policymakers, academics, union leaders and industry practitioners to examine emerging issues shaping the future of work and how workers can be supported through technological and workplace transitions.

On 1 October 2026, the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) and the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) co-organised an event titled “Measuring Public Momentum in Regional Climate Transition” to launch the sixth Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey Report.

The event was held in collaboration with the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), bringing together over 100 participants from public service agencies to learn about current heat resilience research.

At the World Cities Summit 2026, the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) contributed to discussions examining how cities are responding to these shared urban challenges.

Researchers from the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) contributed to the Science of Cities Symposium (SOCS) at the World Cities Summit (WCS) 2026, sharing research and insights on how cities can become more responsive, resilient, and people-centred.

At the World Cities Summit (WCS) 2026, researchers from LKYCIC and the SUTD’s Architecture and Sustainable Design pillar explored this question through presentations on mobility, health, and regenerative urban development. Across three sessions, they highlighted a common message: creating better cities requires looking beyond infrastructure and efficiency to focus on people’s everyday experiences, wellbeing, and social connections.

Five researchers from the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) were selected to participate in the World Cities Summit (WCS) Young Leaders Programme 2026, joining a global network of emerging urban leaders committed to shaping more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable cities.

How is digitalisation reshaping the everyday lives of older adults? This question drove the exhibition Digitalisation and Everyday Life Activities, held on 8 and 9 May 2026 at Chinatown Point’s JiaYou Centre.

How do we live alongside nature—not as distant observers, but as co-inhabitants sharing space, resources, and daily encounters?

As part of Ideas Festival 2026 supported by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), LKYCIC organised a seminar on 13 March looking at Singapore’s urban resilience from three interconnected lenses.