5 mins The World View Policy and Innovation: A New Chapter in Singapore-Sweden Relations By Global-Is-Asian Staff The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) formalised two new agreements with leading Swedish institutions, signalling a deepening of bilateral collaboration into public policy research and executive development.
3 mins The World View Small States Success: Singapore and Switzerland’s Shared Playbook By Global-Is-Asian Staff With new risks arising for small states, a key lesson is an attitude rather than a policy: small states survive by being responsible, dependable, and willing to collaborate broadly.
7 mins Humanising Effect More Than Child’s Play: The Hidden Ageism in Our Favourite Nursery Rhymes By Global-Is-Asian Staff They feel like harmless traditions, but songs sung to children can seed negative age stereotypes. A new study reveals why rewriting nursery rhymes of the aged is a societal necessity – not just a sentimental gesture.
7 mins Sustainability Truths Life or Death for Coral Reefs: A Policy Prescription By Global-Is-Asian Staff A recent study in the northern South China Sea offers a roadmap that could buy precious time for collapsing coral reefs across the tropics.
7 mins Finance & Economics Building Financial Resilience: Does Financial Knowledge Translate to Behaviors? By Global-Is-Asian Staff Recognised as a leading international financial hub, Singapore boasts deep capital markets, a dense banking network, and one of the world’s most developed defined-contribution pension systems. Yet sophistication at the national level does not always translate into optimal decisions at the household level.
5 mins The World View Leadership without Legitimacy? China, ASEAN, and the Dynamics of Regional Power By Global-Is-Asian Staff As China solidifies its position as ASEAN’s largest trading partner, what does this mean for the future of regional power dynamics? With China’s regional influence expanding amid intensifying rivalry with the United States, the future of Southeast Asia’s regional order has become a focal point of debate. Researchers Dr Selina Ho from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Dr Terence Lee from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies examined how ASEAN elites perceive China’s role—uncovering critical insights into who shapes the rules, and who holds real authority in the region.
5 mins Finance & Economics Financial Trust and Retirement Security in Singapore By Global-Is-Asian Staff Financial trust drives Singaporeans' pursuit of professional financial advice, vital for retirement security amid rising costs and CPF fund complexities.
5 mins Humanising Effect Paternity Leave in Singapore 2026 Reforms By Global-Is-Asian Staff Singapore boosts paternity leave to 4 weeks in 2026 and adds shared leave—promoting gender equality, family bonding, and workforce participation.
5 mins Policy Design & Disruptions Is Honesty the Best Policy? Insights from New Research By Global-Is-Asian Staff Here's how a behavioural study on honesty offers real-world policy lessons, showing how simple interventions can boost trust in public institutions.
5 mins Humanising Effect Can Language Unite Identity and Integration in Singapore? By Global-Is-Asian Staff Singapore’s evolving language patterns continue to cause tensions between preserving linguistic diversity and fostering national unity.
5 mins Humanising Effect What People Globally Think Democracy Really Means By Global-Is-Asian Staff A global study finds people agree democracy means free elections and civil liberties—resisting authoritarian redefinitions across diverse political systems.
3 mins The World View Social Cues and How Liberals Legitimise Humanitarian War By Global-Is-Asian Staff Jonathan Chu explains how social cues from institutions like NATO shape public support for humanitarian military interventions beyond legality or strategy.
3 mins Policy Design & Disruptions How to induce honesty: results from a large-scale experiment By Global-Is-Asian Staff How can policy encourage honesty? A global study finds opt-in monitoring boosts truthfulness—offering a new, non-coercive approach to compliance.
5 mins Humanising Effect Unconditional Cash Transfers: Redefining Support in SG By Global-Is-Asian Staff Singapore’s Family Empowerment Programme challenges traditional welfare systems by offering unconditional cash transfers. Discover its impact on families.
5 mins Sustainability Truths Mercury rising, sizzling days – What is Asia doing to battle the heat? By Global-Is-Asian Staff Explore how Asia, including Singapore, is tackling rising temperatures and the strain of extreme heat with innovative solutions to combat climate change.
5 mins Sustainability Truths The Role of Water in Sustainable Development, Urban Resilience, and Climate Change Mitigation By Global-Is-Asian Staff Water and local catchment areas in Singapore are vital for sustainable development, urban resilience, and climate change mitigation efforts.
5 mins The New Tech Full Highway ETC Implementation: A Leapfrog in Vietnam's Digital Transformation By Vu Minh Khuong Associate Professor Vu Minh Khuong explores the shift towards ETC systems on highways, examining global patterns and the specific case of Vietnam.
5 mins Humanising Effect Singaporean household budgets in a time of rising inflation By Wong Yee Lok How much income do households need for a basic standard of living in Singapore? The Minimum Income Standards 2023 report presents the latest budgets after adjusting for inflation.
3 mins Finance & Economics Can sustainability-linked lending reconcile environmental and financial motives? By Ammu George | Taojun Xie This study finds that differential lending rates aid environmental policymakers in their emission reduction goal while also being compatible with banks’ profit maximisation. However, the accompanying financial sector uncertainty may limit the social welfare improvement that emission-elastic lending rates could bring about.
5 mins Sustainability Truths Local communities as stewards of biodiversity By Tanya O’ Garra Despite widespread adoption of 'community-based natural resource management' (CBNRM) approaches, there is little understanding about what works and what doesn't in CBNRM. This gap was addressed in a comprehensive national-level evaluation.
> 10 mins Sustainability Truths Food price inflation in Singapore during global food price shocks By Rijo P George | Sonia Akter | Stuti Rawat Mapping out Singapore’s food security and whether global food price surge, export restrictions and other factors impact the country
5 mins Because Health Why Wuhan? Reconsidering the origin of COVID-19 using nationally representative survey data By Andrew Francis-Tan A statistical exploration of COVID-19’s origins
3 mins Because Health Homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore By Jeyda Simren Sekhon Atac | Ng Kok Hoe Second nationwide count on the Homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
3 mins Because Health Gender Differences in Resident Perceptions of Singapore's Covid-19 Circuit Breaker By Brassard Caroline | Daly Patrick | Horton Benjamin | Kathiravelu Laavanya | McCaughey Jamie | Ng Reuben How did men and women view Singapore's COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures differently?
5 mins Because Health How Singapore’s Covid-19 Circuit Breaker disrupted everyday life By Brassard Caroline | Daly Patrick | Horton Benjamin | Kathiravelu Laavanya | McCaughey Jamie | Ng Reuben NUS LKYSPP partners with earth observatory, NTU, ETH Zurich on a study of perceived social disruptions of circuit breaker in Singapore. Read more.
7 mins Because Health Reframing Narratives on Bone Health and Falls Prevention By Global-Is-Asian Staff Osteoporosis and bone health are not talked about enough in Singapore. In partnership with Amgen, this study by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy seeks to start the change.
5 mins Sustainability Truths It’s not about moose: a policy framework for climate change By Global-Is-Asian Staff The convoluted path from hunting moose to climate change holds a lesson for policymakers.
5 mins The New Tech The Impact of Mobile Banking in Rural and Urban Communities By Global-Is-Asian Staff Mobile banking helps bridge the gap between urban and rural populations to decrease poverty
5 mins Finance & Economics How China grew its banking industry from zero to the world’s biggest By Global-Is-Asian Staff Global-is-Asian takes a dive into the evolution of the Chinese banking market over the years, along with some of the challenges faced in the research process.
5 mins Humanising Effect India’s shadow pandemic and trends of violence against women By Global-Is-Asian Staff The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a rise in violence against women around the world. How does this affect India?
5 mins Finance & Economics Economic liberalisation no shortcut for development By Global-Is-Asian Staff Financial globalisation expert says emerging economies must take a slow, steady approach to internationalising their financial systems.
7 mins Policy Design & Disruptions Choosing to Forget: Demolished Buildings in Singapore By Jyan Ong | See Hao Jun | Tan Zhi Han This case study looks at three cases of building demolition as a result of urban redevelopment in Singapore – the Old National Library, the Old Kallang Stadium, and Dakota Crescent housing estate.
3 mins The World View Which chronic diseases lead to the most out-of-pocket spending? By Global-Is-Asian Staff The US has the highest cost of medical care per capita, and many Americans face high out-of-pocket expenses, with some diseases costing much more than others.
7 mins Policy Design & Disruptions Out in the open: India’s sanitation challenges By Global-Is-Asian Staff Eliminating open defecation (passing motion outdoors) has been a policy goal of India for decades. What will it take for them to finally succeed?
5 mins Humanising Effect Domestic violence impacts children's education in India By Global-Is-Asian Staff How does domestic violence effect a child’s future?
5 mins Humanising Effect Buying friends, and influencing countries By Global-Is-Asian Staff What are the political relations behind foreign aid?
5 mins The World View Boom or bust: development and land use policy in China By Global-Is-Asian Staff China’s land use policies can benefit from market mechanisms
5 mins Humanising Effect What did China's One-Child Policy mean for minorities? By Global-Is-Asian Staff The drastic law has generated its share of controversy. But it may have spurred the resurgence of ethnic minorities, according to new research.
7 mins Sustainability Truths Can a focus on economic benefits drive real climate action? By Global-Is-Asian Staff Climate action need not be at the expense of economic growth. In fact, it can be an economic investment.
7 mins The World View Multiracial Singapore: Cultivating a Harmonious Society By Global-Is-Asian Staff How has the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) contributed to the Singaporean social experience of inclusivity and diversity? Read more.
5 mins Sustainability Truths Impact of Air Pollution: High child deaths in less developed countries By Global-Is-Asian Staff A new study draws a connection between fine particulate air pollution, especially due to human activity and infant mortality, in poorer countries.
7 mins Humanising Effect Standard Living in Singapore: How Much Is Enough? By Global-Is-Asian Staff Take a look at some helpful information about the minimum amount required to achieve a basic standard of living in Singapore.
3 mins Because Health Singapore's healthcare system through the years By Global-Is-Asian Staff Singapore has over the years, developed and balanced healthcare policies.
7 mins Because Health Sandwiched Couples: The dual burden of caring for parents and children By Global-Is-Asian Staff Caring for elderly parents at the same time as young children leads to physical and mental strain.