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.

Fragmentation – the big threat facing the global economy

Fragmentation – the big threat facing the global economy

Speaker: Prof (Practice) Bert Hofman 18 May 2023

The world economy is confronting more than the already fraught effects of US-China decoupling. As all three major engines of the global economy – the US, China and the European Union – go about trying to balance national security with trade and investment, Mr Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asia Institute at NUS and Prof (Practice) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS opined that the world economy is at risk of fragmentation.

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Preparing for rising sea levels before it’s too late: Singapore looking into strengthening and adding coastline protection structures

Preparing for rising sea levels before it’s too late: Singapore looking into strengthening and adding coastline protection structures

Speaker: Assistant Professor Chew Soon Hoe 19 Dec 2024

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