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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.

Marriage registration online? It’s about time

Marriage registration online? It’s about time

Speaker: Dr Tan Poh Lin 24 Aug 2023

Social expectations leading to social pressures surrounding weddings can be stressful for couples getting married. Dr Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, commented that having couples jump through fewer hoops may inspire more couples to pull the trigger on marriage and help them stay together longer. And online marriage registrations could help in making that possible.  

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Of state and society: Does Singapore have social capital?

Of state and society: Does Singapore have social capital?

Speakers: Dr Georgios Georgiou 19 Apr 2025

Improving carbon credit frameworks to enhance carbon project quality and financing

Improving carbon credit frameworks to enhance carbon project quality and financing

Speakers: Professor Johan Sulaeman, Mr Desmond Tay, Mr Michael Alexander 14 Apr 2025