Getting to Net Zero in Singapore: Strong support for government policies; many already taking action to reduce their carbon footprint
Singaporeans want to support the national target to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. This was despite the current low levels of awareness where only 15% of the respondents knew of the national commitment. However when provided with information about Singapore’s goal, 65% of respondents from a recently completed survey expressed support for Singapore’s […]
How open data and gamification can make Singapore’s urban travel greener
A recent commentary by Prof Leonard Lee (IPUR Director) and Assoc Prof Alberto Salvo (NUS Department of Economics) suggested that the SimplyGo platform can be turned into an open-data platform that covers more than just public transit but rather all urban travel transactions. SimplyGo is a ticketing platform launched by the Land Transport Authority. It is […]
Call for Papers: “Who are the experts? Crossing international perspectives from the social sciences”
IPUR and the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University is launching a call for papers for a workshop titled: “Who are the experts? Crossing international perspectives from the social sciences”. The hybrid workshop, held in Singapore and online via Zoom, aims to bring together perspectives on the nature and role of experts from the management science, public policy, psychology […]
Press Release: Understanding the digital resilience of Singaporeans
Contrary to popular belief, older adults are not the most susceptible to scams withthose under 25 years old being 10 per cent more susceptible to scams than those 65 years and above. This was according to a survey by UOB and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Asst Prof Reuben Ng, principal investigator for […]