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.

What October’s BTO Launch Will Tell Us About Singaporeans’ Priorities

What October’s BTO Launch Will Tell Us About Singaporeans’ Priorities

Speakers: Prof Sing Tien Foo 21 Oct 2024

In all, HDB is offering a bumper crop of 8,573 flats in nine towns in the October BTO launch. Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Department of Real Estate at NUS Business School, breaks down purchase factors such as prospective buyers’ priorities, long-term plans and personal circumstances, and shares his insights on how the new HDB classification framework could make Singapore’s society more inclusive and equitable by making different housing options accessible to the masses.

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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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