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.

Size matters when it comes to Singapore’s DNA database

Size matters when it comes to Singapore’s DNA database

Speaker: Stella Tan 26 Oct 2022

The use of DNA for crime-solving has been in the spotlight recently, after Singapore’s Parliament passed a Bill to widen the scope of DNA collection from more suspects and offenders, with some voicing concerns related to citizens’ right to privacy, and how their information would be protected. Associate Professor Stella Tan, Director of the Forensic Sciences Programmes at NUS’ Faculty of Science, breaks down key misconceptions related to DNA testing in this commentary, and reiterates that if someone has not done anything wrong, DNA collection will serve as a very good tool to eliminate them from the pool of suspects when a crime has been committed. 

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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

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