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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.

Reimagining workfare to uplift low-wage families

Reimagining workfare to uplift low-wage families

Speakers: Dr Ong EeCheng and Assoc Prof Irene Ng 28 Apr 2023

Recent parliament debates on President Halimah Yacob’s address highlighted the need to step up support for the disadvantaged and vulnerable segments in our society, among other priorities. To truly uplift our society, Dr Ong EeCheng from the NUS Department of Economics and Assoc Prof Irene Ng from the NUS Department of Social Work, feel that we need to bolster not just individual workers, but also their families. And the answer to this may come from the reimagination of a policy – the Workfare Income Supplement.

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NSmen and mental health: Our soldiers don’t need to suffer in silence

NSmen and mental health: Our soldiers don’t need to suffer in silence

Speakers: Dr Chew Han Ei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, and Ms Isabelle Tan, Research Assistant, both at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 20 Mar 2025

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

Speaker: Dr Stefan Huebner, Senior Research Fellow from the Asia Research Institute at NUS 14 Mar 2025