Highlights
Best Oral Presentation Award at the GeoHB2025
Ms Sarah Wong, Ms Liu Xiaohan and Mr Li Bayi’s paper titled “Understanding the relationships between Nature-based Solutions and Human Active Mobility: Comparative case studies of Urban Parks in Singapore” won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the GeoHB2025: 2nd International Workshop on Geo-spatial Computing for Understanding Human Behavior in Shanghai, China, organised by Tongji University.
Media interview: Singapore’s concrete canals are turning into green oases
German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk interviewed Prof Cheong Koon Hean regarding Singapore’s rainwater management.
New journal paper by Suhaila Zainal Shah, Ethel Wee & Samuel Chng
Suhaila, Zainal Shah., Wee, Ethel. & Chng, Samuel. (2025). Driving with Pride: The Professionalisation of Singapore’s Public Bus Driving Industry. Singapore Labour Journal 04(01), 139-155. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2811031525000117
Visit by University of Newcastle, Australia
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, Vice‑Chancellor & President, University of Newcastle Australia and his delegation on 12 November 2025.
Research Featured at Agents4Science 2025
Dr Dinithi Nilanga Jayasekara and Dr Qian Huang’s paper titled “Simulating Strategic Reasoning: A Digital Twin Approach to AI Advisors in Decision-Making” was spotlighted for presentation at Stanford’s Agents4Science 2025 Conference on 22 Oct 2025 — the world’s first open academic conference where AI serves as both author and reviewer of research papers.
Building Resilience Together: Citizen Dialogue on Urban Heat and Climate Change
On 5th October 2025, we held a Citizen Dialogue which brought over 100 residents and experts together to discuss how we experience heat in our homes and how we can stay cool, comfortable and resilient in a warming Singapore.
Discover children playgrounds in Punggol and Sengkang
Explore the Children playground data dashboard on Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities project website, Building Child-friendly Neighbourhoods in Singapore.
Visit by New Zealand Ministry for the Environment
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Mr James Palmer, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment and his delegation.
Visit by Riis Settlement
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Mr Christopher Hanway, Executive Director, Riis Settlement.
Visit by Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Ms Teoh Zsin Woon, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and her delegation.