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Southeast Asia’s motorists are increasingly feeling the pinch as the Iran energy crisis extends into its eighth week. LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng notes that growing energy security concerns are driving EV adoption, as they are increasingly seen as a way to reduce reliance on imported energy, not just address climate goals.

Most overqualified workers in Singapore choose less demanding roles to achieve better work-life balance or pursue personal interests. A separate study by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at SUTD painted a similar picture.

LKYCIC Assistant Professor Samuel Chng explores the topic of how Singapore’s many ride-hailing options can make commuting harder and suggests greater coordination and integration so that commuters can trust the system to deliver what they value most: reliability, predictability and confidence.

Long before AI became mainstream, SUTD began redesigning its curriculum to help students collaborate with intelligent systems, grounded in human-centred design and the social sciences.

LKYCIC’s Dr Harvey Neo was quoted on how Singapore’s relative insulation from severe climate impacts and distant framing of climate risks may reduce the sense of urgency for public action.

CNA938 Rewind – In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro spotlights SUTD’s focus on robotics and Design AI. SUTD Chief Strategy and Design AI Officer Mr Poon King Wang and R Anieyrudh (Year 2 EPD student) talk about how lesson principles are applied to robotics such as Smorphi the shape-shifting robot and how students are trained in rapid prototyping with Design AI. SUTD is also sponsoring a new CNA-produced 4-part series called Tech Wars, starting on 21 February.

SUTD Chief Communications Officer Ms Tammy Tan said the SUTD Academy will launch more AI courses, while Chief Strategy and Design AI Officer Mr Poon King Wang noted that the free six-month access to paid AI tools for Singapore citizens enrolled in designated AI courses will help learners apply skills in the workplace.

The Ministry of National Development (MND) is partnering the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to launch a new S$30 million Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence for the Built Environment. SUTD is the host institution of the centre, and will serve as a convenor of institutes of higher learning, research institutes and industry partners for cross-institutional research, to support the sector’s adoption and application of AI.

LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Research Fellow Sarah Chan’s commentary on how the 10-cent deposit return scheme reframes empty beverage containers from rubbish into unfinished resources.

LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng weighed in on buses’ shift to coverage and first- and last-mile connectivity, and on LRT ridership remaining sensitive to local shifts.