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.

Building Changi Airport Terminal 5 now gives Singapore first-mover advantage

Building Changi Airport Terminal 5 now gives Singapore first-mover advantage

Speaker: Dr Faizal Yahya 25 Aug 2022

In Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech, he spoke about the importance of the continued development of Terminal 5 to Singapore’s long-term development plans for the aviation sector. With the uptick in Singapore’s inbound travel, the resumption of Changi Airport's expansion is timely and Singapore will have a first-mover advantage by expanding its airport now, said Dr Faizal Yahya, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.

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The China discount now carries a premium

The China discount now carries a premium

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Ramkishen S. Rajan | 14 August 2026

How BYD disrupted Singapore's car market - and why the strategy is turning on itself

How BYD disrupted Singapore's car market - and why the strategy is turning on itself

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Andrew Delios | 11 August 2026

The carbon case for going green is only half the story

The carbon case for going green is only half the story

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor Alberto Salvo, Associate Professor Timothy Wong and Mr Zhihao Han | 30 July 2026

US-Iran war has unleashed forces that will reshape the Gulf

US-Iran war has unleashed forces that will reshape the Gulf

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow | 24 July 2026

The other recession risk that Singapore should be wary of

The other recession risk that Singapore should be wary of

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Nicholas Thomas and Mr Wilson Goh | 22 July 2026

The education arms race cannot be solved by MOE alone

The education arms race cannot be solved by MOE alone

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Nicholas Thomas | 10 July 2026

We can’t wait for an AI crisis before taking action

We can’t wait for an AI crisis before taking action

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Simon Chesterman | 6 July 2026