Highlights
New journal paper by Samuel Chng, Brigid Trennery, Rabi’ah Ghazali & Ariel Tan
Chng, S., Trenerry, B., Ghazali, R., & Tan, A., 2026, Underemployment in Singapore: A Focus on Skills, Qualification and Education Field Mismatches, Singapore Labour Journal, 5(1), 64-90, https://doi.org/10.1142/S2811031526500044
WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Award 2026
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that our submission, in partnership with MOHT, to the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Award 2026 was awarded the Age-Friendly Cities: Transforming Systems to Bridge Generations for a Healthier Tomorrow on 1 September 2026.
LKYCIC at SUTD Awards 2026
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that Prof Cheong Koon Hean, Dr Dinithi Nilanga Jayasekara, Dr Xin Yang and Ms Francine Chan were honoured with the 5-year Long Service Awards at the SUTD Awards 2026 on 12 Aug 2026.
From Global Leadership to Collective Action: LKYCIC at the Forefront of Urban Dialogue at World Cities Summit 2026
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.
Climate Resilience Learning Journey
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.
Visit by ONCF, Morocco's national railway operator
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by ONCF, Morocco’s national railway operator on 24 July 2026.
MoU with GetGo Carsharing
This partnership brings together GetGo’s extensive shared mobility network of 3000+ vehicles and LKYCIC’s research expertise to explore innovative solutions at the intersection of AI, shared mobility, and autonomous vehicle systems.
Visit by Mr Ben Collins, The King's Fund Study Team
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Mr Ben Collins from The King’s Fund Study Team on 14 July 2026.
New journal paper by Li Yunjing, Khant Min Naing, Tay Yi Xuan, Du Yuting Flora, Samuel Chng & Harvey Neo
Chan, S., Sim J. D. W., Borzino, N., Li, Y., Naing, K. M., Tan, P. M. S., Tay, Y. X., Du, Y., Chng, S., Lee, J. K. W., Zheng, K. & Neo, H., 2026, Conditioned comfort: A multi-scalar analysis of residential heat adaptation in the tropical city-state of Singapore, Urban Climate, 103015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2026.103015
Modern life may be outpacing the human mind
A new conceptual review by SUTD researchers and James Cook University, Singapore, suggests that stress, loneliness and constant comparison may be linked to a mismatch between human instincts and modern environments.