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.

More paternity leave is promising, but Singapore could be so much bolder

More paternity leave is promising, but Singapore could be so much bolder

Speakers: Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay 16 Feb 2023

Budget 2023 announced a slew of schemes to support new parents, including a doubling of paternity leave from 2024. Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of IPS Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow and Melvin Tay, Research Associate, both from the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, opine that making the increased paternity leave mandatory, narrowing disparities with maternity leave, and shaping workplace norms for to-be fathers are essential for shared parenting and healthy familial outcomes.

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Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?

Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?

Speaker: Dr Serina Abdul Rahman, Lecturer from the Dept of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at NUS 5 Jul 2024

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