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Important to strike a balance with greater contestation of ideas: DPM Wong
DPM Wong spoke at a dialogue at the Reinventing Destiny conference, organised by SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Institute of Policy Studies, to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
When geopolitical concerns take priority over open trade, world can expect slower growth, longer-term inflation: DPM Wong
A world where geopolitical concerns take precedence over open trade will be one with slower growth and longer-term inflation, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the Reinventing Destiny conference.
Can we rely on foreign maids alone for eldercare?
Many options, suiting different budgets, have sprung up to help families care for the elderly. LKYCIC’s Dr Belinda Yuen is quoted in this article by The Straits Times.
When there’s wayang in the workplace
Dr Samuel Chng, who heads the Urban Psychology Lab at SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, was quoted in this opinion piece by The Business Times.
Commentary: Can customers be trusted to pay for their plastic bags at Singapore supermarkets?
Some Singapore supermarkets are counting on customers to pay for the bags they take at self-checkout counters. SUTD researchers Samuel Chng and Harvey Neo look at whether this honour system will work and what its real goal should be.
Nearly a third of ethnic quota appeals for HDB flats successful in 2022: Shanmugam
Straits Times published a report on the Institute of Policy Studies’ 35th Anniversary Conference and mentioned that the panel discussion was moderated by LKYCIC’s Prof Chan Heng Chee.
SM Tharman: Through education and housing policies, Singapore has managed to avoid being divided
Lianhe Zaobao published an article on a dialogue segment with Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, where he mentioned that Singapore has managed to avoid being divided, through education and housing policies.
$6 million fund launched to advance social causes in Singapore
Straits Times published an article about a $6 million fund that has been launched by Tote Board on 10 May 2023 to support social solutions, partnering with Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) and Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) to support such solutions that are action-oriented and evidence-based.
Drs Justin Lee and Harvey Neo on enhancing readiness of Singapore's social ecosystem
Channel NewsAsia featured a segment on Dr Harvey Neo (Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities) and Dr Justin Lee (Institute of Policy Studies) on enhancing readiness of Singapore’s social ecosystem.
Changing mindsets to go green
Business Times reported that mindsets must also change when adopting green measures. The article included quotes from LKYCIC’s Dr Samuel Chng.