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.

Keeping public housing in prime locations affordable and fair

Keeping public housing in prime locations affordable and fair

Speaker: Professor Sing Tien Foo 21 Mar 2021

There is a need to help low-income families afford flats in prime locations like the Greater Southern Waterfront, while avoiding the lottery effect. Professor Sing Tien Foo from the NUS School of Design and Environment suggests a housing grant tiered by income level, with levies to recover subsidies.

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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