Just like our newest student,
@SyedSaddiq
, our leading alumni are driving change as government leaders in nations across the world. Find out more about them here:
My official scholarship letter just came in!
Thrilled to start a journey with
@LKYSch
@NUSingapore
, and harness sociology and public policy to do something good in this world 🥺
Huge thanks to family, friends, jowa, colleagues, and mentors whose support made this possible! 🌻
Won something! Got 1st prize award in the annual School-wide op-ed competition on gender issues!
In the essay, I talk about policy challenges & necessities in addressing adolescent pregnancy.
My piece will be published on the official website of
@LKYSch
soon. Watch this space.
Curbing race privileges and attempting to put a cork in corruption; Malaysian Prime Minister-to-be
@anwaribrahim
has his mandate set. Read about the man in an
@NAR
Cover Story by Associate Professor in practice at LKYSPP,
@jamescrabtree
. Check it out:
We're off to a good start in 2023 with our new initiative: LKYSPP-in-Asia! Aimed to help us improve understanding of governance & public policy across all Asia, eventually, we kickstart it in the 1st week with Dean
@DannyQuah
& team in Lombok🙌🤝
As we remember our esteemed PM Lee Kuan Yew on the anniversary of his passing, we cherish his words to see a bright future through the eyes of the young and old Singaporeans. If our great leader could have believed in our success back in 1996, what can stop us in 2021?
Congratulations to Assoc Prof
@alfredmwu
who'll be co-Editor-in-Chief, Public Administration and Development Journal, from 1 Jan 2023. A publication that's known for public administration practice & management research investigations, & reports on new experiences/experiments.
Dr
@EvanLaksmana
from Center on Asia & Globalisation, LKYSPP shared his opinion on how China has subjected Indonesia to maritime grey zone tactics in the South China Sea. Read full article:
Can more be done to prevent corrupt politicians from amassing billions from public funds instead of remaining as feted global citizens? Perhaps the
#1MDB
case sheds light on this.
There have been reports of Chinese residents using black data markets to boost their social credit scores so they could be approved for a low-interest loan. Can China's Social Credit System be trusted?
Kudos to Munkhdul Badral &
@Enkhbold_Bukh
for their recent victory in
#Mongolia
's local council
#elections
. We are extremely proud of our alumni for their commitment towards the country and its people!
THIS MORNING: Singapore has been ranked as the world’s most competitive economy, according to the latest World
#Competitiveness
Yearbook by the International Institute for Management Development.
@IMD_Bschool
Source: Ministry of Trade & Industry
Guess who won something! 🤓
Merit award with Filipino brothers
@guillyeah
and
@bongcrisostomo
🇵🇭
Thank you to our faculty supervisor Prof
@alfredmwu
,
@LKYSch
, and the judges for making this possible. Our comprehensive analytic piece will be published soon. Pls watch out for it!
What are chances of meeting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in class? Well, our Master in International Affairs students experienced that today when she visited them in class! She was hosted by
@LKYSch
Governing Board Chairman ESM Goh Chok Tong (
@Mparader
) & Dean
@DannyQuah
.
Founding Dean,
#LKYSPP
& Distinguished Fellow, NUS,
@mahbubani_k
underlines the stark differences in how Asia and the West handled the global pandemic and cites Vietnam's good governance, which saw zero COVID19 fatalities. Here's more in
@ProSyn
:
Singapore is missing an official definition of homelessness & Dr Ng Kok Hoe, Asst Prof. at LKYSPP, wants to change that. Here's the report on Singapore's hidden homeless, which is redefining the way policy-makers, media & the public look at this issue:
"The pandemic will lead to permanent shifts in political and economic power in ways that will become apparent only later."- Prof.
@mahbubani_k
recently contributed to "How the Economy Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic" by
@ForeignPolicy
Read more:
Our applications for academic year 2021 are now open. Submit your applications before 31 Dec to learn from leading policy experts and become a change-maker in public policy. Apply now:
The battle against the global pandemic has been long and weary. As we cross another milestone, let's hold our founding father, Lee Kuan Yew's "Spirit of Singapore" close to our heart. A very happy National Day to all our Singaporean friends!
Happy Birthday, Singapore! As we celebrate the nation's 54th National Day,
@LKYSch
is proud to be a part of Singapore's journey to success.
#GovFuture
#NDP2019
Applications for the
@LKYSch
Graduate Programmes 2019 are now open! This year, we have
#Aranda
(a Facebook chatbot) to help with your questions. Chat with Aranda at to get started ;)
LKYSPP continues to be a hub to pursue & develop both world-changing ideas & everyday practical solutions for this historical era with global thought leaders. We talk to
@pogourichas
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas from
@IMFNews
at 9.30am (SGT)
Dean
@DannyQuah
& Prof
@BenCashore
are placed in the top 1% of scientists worldwide for their citation impact for 2020 & lifetime citation impact in Stanford University's study. Assoc Prof Vu Minh Khuong & Asst Prof Araz Taeihagh came in the top 2% for citation impact for 2020.
JUST IN: We have retained our top spot in Asia & we're 11th in the global Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2020!
@TopUnis
Read more at
Want the hard facts about climate change & nothing more? Then join us, 6 Jan 2023 at LKYSPP for the
@AssaadRazzouk
"Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit – What They Don’t Tell You About the Climate Crisis" Book Launch with
@mahbubani_k
&
@BenCashore
Catch
#SeniorFellow
and the youngest minister in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government,
@SyedSaddiq
, as he delves into how he sharpened his policy skills as a Senior Fellow at
#LKYSPP
.
Congratulations to Asst Prof
@saravana_econ
who is 1 of 7 university recipients to win the Inauguration Grant in the MOE START Scheme Award this year! A teaching faculty member here, he's an applied microeconomist with research interests in the economics of developing countries.
"Integration needs leadership. it is impossible to get successful integration without leadership. European history is a history of leadership."
Watch the full lecture video by
@EnricoLetta
, Dean of
@PSIASciencesPo
:
“The world is not linear; policy design, dialogues & pathways are needed for multiple steps & the right understanding on what steps we are on to build more realistic solutions,”
@BenCashore
“Asia’s remarkable growth has come at great costs,”
@ADBChiefEcon
As Digital Communications Team Lead at
@PMNCH
,
#LKYSPP
MPP alumnus
@mijailsantos
is leveraging the power of networks through technology to bring changes in policy, financing, and services for women, children and adolescents. Learn more here:
The
@LKYSch
is pleased to announce our new programme for senior leaders! The Senior Fellowship in Public Service Programme (SFPS) is tailored to senior-level leaders in public, private & non-profit sectors. Find out more at
Groundbreaking article by LKYSPP's IES Director
@BenCashore
Dr Sebastian Sewerin
@ETH_en
&
@howlettm
receives the Ken Young Prize:
@BrisUniPress
adds demonstrates how we need to move beyond initiating major climate policy change by external shocks reaction
Founding Dean
@mahbubani_k
: "The past two hundred years of western domination of world history has been a major historical aberration and that all aberrations come to a natural end."
Watch the lecture "Has the West lost it" here: .
Nihit Goyal (
@goyal_nihit
) of
@LKYSch
@datadrivenlab
defending his PhD now! Really interesting work applying the multiple streams framework to explain local energy policy innovation in three cases in
#India
. Stay tuned for more great work from Nihit!
Not all public policies take off successfully. However, following a well-constructed process can ensure positive results. Here is a five-step public policy process for successful policy formulation & execution:
Dr
@kaifulee
was on campus today to talk about the four waves of
#AI
& how it will permeate every part of our lives in the next decade. Thank you, Dr Lee, for the lecture & congrats on your new book!
Founding Dean of our Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Prof Kishore Mahbubani has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his outstanding global achievements!
#NUSRespect
#NUSGlobal
#NUSBeyond
@Mahbubani_K
@LKYSch
The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
@apsiainfo
members and the broader community nominated LKYSPP as 1 of 4 winners to receive the IMPACT AWARD, in recognition of the hard work and innovative ideas that helped move the APSIA community forward.
Congratulations to Asst Prof Ashutosh Thakur who received The Ronald H. Coase Best Dissertation Award for Best PhD Dissertation in calendar years 2020 and 2021, given by the Society for Institutional & Organizational Economics on 25 June 2022!🏆🎉