Kopi, kaya and a longer life: Hawker centres hold the key

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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.

Speaker: Dr Daniel Mahadzir 27 Nov 2025

Apart from ordering food, hawker centres play another role, tackling social isolation.

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