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Why Do Seniors Still Jaywalk On Singapore Roads Despite Safer Crossings?
SUTD Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng discuss how road design can better meet seniors’ needs and improve pedestrian safety on CNA’s Talking Point.
COE system takes a hard look at itself on road to fairness
In this opinion piece, LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng discusses fairness in the COE review and the importance of meeting diverse transport needs.
COE review: Impact of proposed changes on premiums uncertain, say experts
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng shared his views on the proposed changes and their implications for car buyers. He said there is no clear basis to expect that merging Categories A and B will lower COE prices.
Merging Cat A and B, rebates based on car value among proposed changes to COE system
A merger of the two certificate of entitlement (COE) car categories is among several proposed changes to better differentiate the price of mass-market cars from higher-end models. LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng shared the implications for car buyers.
Proposed COE changes could better separate luxury, mass-market models but may not lower prices
Academics also weigh in on how some other ideas in the consultation, including a surcharge on multiple-car ownership, might work in practice. Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted in this article.
Commentary: Can commuters’ fatigue from North-South Corridor construction be better managed?
LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Research Fellow Sarah Chan write about how to ensure continued liveability can and should be managed while Singapore continues to develop itself.
Why not exercise more? People need other people to sustain healthy living habits
In this opinion piece by LKYCIC’s Dr Belinda Yuen, Francine Chan and Dr Xin Yang, they discuss why health programmes must move towards practical skills, coaching and follow-up that help and encourage residents to sustain healthy behaviour in daily life.
From ‘red ocean’ to ‘blue ocean’: Why Singaporean firms are exploring Nanning to enter China’s market
SUTD Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng urged Singaporeans to scrutinise investment opportunities carefully, verify business claims and seek independent assessments, cautioning that even promising markets could contain unsound ventures.
Younger researchers studying pressing labour issues get more support from NTUC
Dr Sarah Chan and Dr Suhaila Binte Zainal Shah from LKYCIC join NTUC’s newly established Associate Researchers Circle, an initiative that supports emerging labour researchers and strengthens Singapore’s labour research ecosystem through collaboration, mentorship, and policy-relevant research.
The Big Question: Would you trust a driverless taxi to get you to your destination safely?
CNA938 Rewind – With driverless ride-hailing soon becoming available in Singapore, experts like Research Assistant Prof Samuel Chng and taxi driver, Eddie, come together to discuss how autonomous vehicles could disrupt driving jobs, what they might cost and how they could change the way Singaporeans get around.