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.

Can Singapore afford to further subsidise public buses and trains?

Can Singapore afford to further subsidise public buses and trains?

Speaker: Terence Ho 23 Dec 2023

Amid the cost of living pressures, a simple system of discounted fares could provide peace of mind while encouraging more to use public transport, says Associate Prof Terence Ho, Associate Professor in Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Prof Ho shares his insights on how the burden of higher operating costs should be distributed among public transport operators, commuters and the government to account for changes in the public transport landscape and maximise the public good.

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Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Speaker: Asst Prof Ng Weiyi, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School 13 Nov 2024