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.

Tighter HDB loan limits and enhanced housing grants come together in a calibrated move

Tighter HDB loan limits and enhanced housing grants come together in a calibrated move

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo 24 Aug 2024

Cooling measures, which include tightening the maximum amount of HDB loans and updates on the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant, were announced following Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s National Day Rally speech. Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Department of Real Estate at NUS Business School, deliberates whether these measures will bring down prices in Singapore’s HDB resale market and the impact on the private housing market.

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Teaching undergraduates the art of survival in unsettled times

Teaching undergraduates the art of survival in unsettled times

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Simon Chesterman, Associate Professor Daniel PS Goh, Associate Professor Loy Hui Chieh | 9 May 2026

How to manage Gen Z workers when you don’t always see them

How to manage Gen Z workers when you don’t always see them

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Sarah Cheah | 29 April 2026

When the gates close designing the resilient city

When the gates close designing the resilient city

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Nirmal Kishnani , Professor (Practice) Wong Mun Summ | 17 April 2026

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lee Poh Seng | 10 April 2026