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.

Fewer golf courses and country clubs

Fewer golf courses and country clubs

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo 4 May 2024

Land planning recognises the need to respond to change, transition, and even decline. Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Prof from the Department of Real Estate at NUS Business School comments that the tension between erecting private playgrounds for the affluent and foreign visitors, which generate jobs and economic value, versus using recreational land for open public spaces for ordinary Singaporeans highlights the difficult balancing act that Singapore’s recreational land faces.

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Universities as ministries for sustainable futures?

Universities as ministries for sustainable futures?

Speaker: Professor Koh Lian Pin 6 Dec 2024