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Professor Danny Quah
Professor Danny Quah
Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics

Dean’s Message

The ‘Governance for the Future’ campaign aims to raise funds and advance the School’s goals so as to expand our education, research and advocacy activities through harnessing the School’s knowledge and insights. Funds raised will contribute toward supporting our various education programmes, research projects; and at the same time expand our thought leadership on regional and global public policy and governance issues. All of these contribute to a better Asia and beyond.

These institutional aspirations require significant resources and the role of donors, alumni and the international community is critical in this mission. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to our existing donors and alumni who have contributed to this cause and would like to request for even more support for our campaign. Your invaluable contributions will allow us to navigate the larger public policy and governance challenges confronting society. Your contribution will also help us find the right actionable solutions and transform lives in Asia and the World.

Why Governance for the Future?

This is our aspiration. Our multidisciplinary Big Science approach will advance cross-border knowledge exchange through research collaborations, empower future policymakers by equipping them with real-world experience, and engage thought leaders in insightful conversations to create collective, timely solutions for emerging governance and policy issues.

Our goal is to raise funds to multiply the effect of our research impact on Asia and the rest of the world and to assume a greater leadership role in shaping Governance for the Future in Asia. Your contribution will help us accelerate our efforts to build a stronger base of research expertise, improve governance and policymaking, and guide Asia and the world to a brighter future.


Highlights

On 26 July 2024, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) hosted a private fireside chat for our valued benefactors and friends. During the event, guests had the opportunity to hear from two of our distinguished Li Ka Shing Professors, Professor Danny Quah (Dean) and Professor Khong Yuen Foong, who shared their insights on how the shifting geopolitical landscape resulting from the US-China competition impacts countries in Southeast Asia. Drawing on findings from a multi-year project at LKYSPP, Professor Khong discussed the current alignment choices of Southeast Asian nations between the two superpowers. This prompted guests to ask questions about the potential implications for the region, businesses, and communities, as well as the resulting rules-based world order.

On 19 September 2024, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) hosted an exclusive masterclass in Mandarin for our benefactors, featuring Assistant Professor Adam Liu's research on the political-economic impact of China’s political elites' traditional beliefs. Using a novel dataset of Chinese officials from 2000 to 2019, Assistant Professor Liu examined how traditional culture—specifically the Yijing (I Ching) culture—has influenced political-economic development in China.

On 20 September 2024, the Lee Kuan School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) hosted an exclusive masterclass titled The Longevity Revolution: Ageing, Art, and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence for our esteemed benefactors. The private event featured a presentation by Dr Reuben Ng, an award-winning behavioural and data scientist, who shared the fascinating story of how he developed AI tools to analyse centuries of historical texts to explore narratives on ageing. He also demonstrated how these complex insights could be brought to life through art, inspiring guests to share their own perspectives and engage in a lively discussion.

Through the Low Tuck Kwong Foundation Scholarship, deserving students have the opportunity to study at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy without financial burden. Additionally, the Advance Asia Leadership Fund supported by this gift, provides training programmes for Asian leaders to strengthen their leadership, governance, and public management capabilities, as well as to provide geopolitical perspectives to address upcoming challenges.

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) at NUS commemorates an inspiring act of philanthropy with a generous S$101 million gift from the Low Tuck Kwong Foundation to establish the ‘Low Tuck Kwong Foundation Advance Asia Leadership Fund’ and the ‘Low Tuck Kwong Foundation Scholarship’. The gift is transformative and timely, as it advances the School’s educational mission and enhances opportunities for the next generation of Asian leaders in public service and beyond.

On 13 July 2022, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy held a private luncheon on our Bukit Timah campus for benefactors and friends who have supported the School through the years. At the luncheon, guests listened to Mr George Yeo (Visiting Scholar, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Founding Patron of the Asia Competitiveness Institute), who shared his view on key aspects about the ever-growing complexities of international relations and arising challenges that policymakers face today. With great wit and candour, he offered insights about the strategic importance of ASEAN nations to Singapore, the unique potential that Indonesia has and China’s reaction to growing US hostility. This was followed by fielding questions from guests on other world challenges such as, climate investments, economic outlook in regions and political tensions. For the full lecture, click here.




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Campaign Updates

With your commitment, we can fulfil our mission to inspire leaders, improve lives, and transform Asia and the world.

Enpee Group Scholarship

The School is thankful for the continuous support from Mr Sanjay Kirpalani, Chairman of Enpee Group Ltd, in awarding the Enpee Group Scholarship for AY2020/2021. Mr Kirpalani believes very much in empowering through education and has been a loyal donor to the LKY School since 2014. He has personally donated more than S$250,000 in scholarships, and to date, his generosity has benefited three Nigerian scholars and three Indian scholars.

The Enpee Group Scholarship provides financial support to Nigerian and Indian Citizens from the Public Sector with a demonstrated passion for public service and who process good academic and professional records.

ASEAN Financial Regulators’ Executive Programme

This year, the School received a contribution of over S$140K from Temasek Foundation International CLG Limited (TFI) to train financial regulators in the region. The ASEAN Financial Regulators’ Executive Programme conducted by the Executive Education at the LKY School, aims to share knowledge in public administration, leadership and management for financial regulators to develop policies with a focus on financial stability and innovation. This programme had been running successfully for the past five years.

Temasek Foundation International Water Leadership Programme

Launched in 2011, the Temasek Foundation International Water Leadership Programme aims to train leaders from the Asian water industry in areas such as water utilities governance and management, as well as the development of strategies to overcome potential challenges. The programme has since then trained 193 water professionals from 19 different countries, and in 2020, the LKY School continues to receive support from Temasek Foundation International CLG Limited (TFI) of over S$260K.

First ST Telemedia Scholar

To mark its 25th anniversary, ST Telemedia launched the ST Telemedia Scholarship for a Master in International Affairs (MIA) programme at the LKY School on 29 July 2019. These scholarships, which cover full tuition fees and living allowances, provide opportunities for deserving Singaporean students to gain keen insight on international affairs in the region and beyond.

Raja Khairul Anwar, our MIA student was awarded the first ST Telemedia Scholarship for Academic Year 2020, and on 29 September, Khairul had the opportunity to meet with his Donor, ST Telemedia.

ST Telemedia Scholarship

From left to right: Mr Stephen Miller (President & Group CEO), Raja Khairul Anwar (AY2020 ST Telemedia Scholar), Ms Melinda Tan (Head of Strategic Relations)

 

Investing in Future Leaders

With the continued support from PT Rodamas, PT Sequislife and CapitaLand, the LKY School is able to provide scholarships worth more than S$126K to deserving students from Indonesia and the People's Republic of China to pursue quality education in the fields of Public Administration and Public Administration and Management respectively.  These gifts are key enablers for the School to further its mission of educating future generations of leaders to improve the level of governance in Asia.

Advancing new research

The S$1mn gift from a generous donor contributes towards the LKY School’s general purpose fund to fuel research and studies, supporting scholars and interdisciplinary solutions for the continued progress of the region. This will enable the LKY School to support faculty and assume a larger role in addressing global issues.

Give Today

If there is another area of the school that you care about, please feel free to share with us. We are always happy to hear from donors who want to contribute and make a difference.

For any queries regarding making a gift, please contact Ms Emily Ng at or +65 6601 5229.

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