Highlights
Visit by students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
LKYCIC was delighted to host the students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Building and Real Estate where Dr Harvey Neo, Senior Fellow, LKYCIC, gave a lecture to the students on 24 Jun 2023.
Visit by TRENDS Center delegation
LKYCIC was delighted to host the TRENDS Center delegation on 23 Jun 2023. The delegates were led by Dr Mohommad Al Ali, CEO and Founder, TRENDS Research. They discussed on the opportunities and partnerships for research work.
Launch of the Future-Ready Society Knowledge Partnership and Impact Fund
The Future-Ready Society Impact Fund was launched on 10 May 2023 by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Why it matters: How can we make our city more liveable?
MoneyFM 89.3 interviewed LKYCIC senior fellow Dr Harvey Neo on 6 Apr 2023 for his opinion on what goes into ensuring Singapore’s residential towns are liveable especially as needs and expectations evolve.
Rental Health: Solutions, to share about Singapore’s housing strategy
Professor Chan Heng Chee was interviewed by BBC Radio 4’s Kirsty Lang for the programme, Rental Health: Solutions, to share about Singapore’s housing strategy. Her interview segment starts at the 3:45 min mark.
Podcast interview – Tensions in Diversity: Spaces for Collective Life in Los Angeles
Dr Felicity Chan Hwee-Hwa was featured in the podcast interview on her book “Tensions in Diversity: Spaces for Collective Life in Los Angeles”, hosted at New Books Network on 18 Mar 2023.
The DNA of Singapore
Prof Cheong Koon Hean was featured in the podcast interview on “The DNA of Singapore” on 2 and 16 Feb 2023, produced by Prof Greg Clark and Caitlin Morrissey, under “The DNA of Cities” in London.
Prof Cheong Koon Hean appointed as Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Finland
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that the government appointed Prof Cheong Koon Hean as Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Finland.
Prof Cheong Koon Hean presented the MND Medallion
The MND Medallion acknowledges individuals who have served and contributed significantly to the Ministry of National Development.
Public Lecture on Shaping Cities in an Urban Age by Professor Ricky Burdett
As part of LKYCIC’a 10th anniversary event, LKYCIC’s distinguished visiting fellow Professor Ricky Burdett from the London School of Economics (LSE) presented a public lecture on ‘Shaping Cities in an Urban Age’.