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.

Survival, success and the sea: The importance of Unclos to Singapore

Survival, success and the sea: The importance of Unclos to Singapore

Speaker: Assistant Professor Tara Davenport 15 Sep 2022

The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) has played a pivotal role in Singapore’s development from maritime colony to maritime state. Assistant Professor Tara Davenport from the Faculty of Law at NUS remarked on how the treaty, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, continues to have enduring relevance to Singapore. 

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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