Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

Platform Workers Act strikes crucial balance for future of gig economy

Platform Workers Act strikes crucial balance for future of gig economy

Speaker: Dr Mathew Mathews 19 Sep 2024

To address the evolving nature of work in the digital age, Singapore has passed a Platform Workers Bill. According to Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, the most significant of the protections granted by the Act are CPF contributions, which are crucial for home ownership and retirement planning in Singapore.

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If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

Speaker: Dr Stefan Huebner, Senior Research Fellow from the Asia Research Institute at NUS 14 Mar 2025

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Dr Teo Kay Key, Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 14 Mar 2025

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Dr Samer Elhajjar, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at NUS Business School 6 Mar 2025

To raise the birth rate, the middle ground is fertile ground

To raise the birth rate, the middle ground is fertile ground

Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 3 Mar 2025

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