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.

The antibiotics crisis isn’t the fault of science – it’s market failure

The antibiotics crisis isn’t the fault of science – it’s market failure

Speaker: Prof Hsu Li Yang 18 November 2025

Against a background of rising drug-resistant infections, Singapore has just leveraged its scientific, regulatory and implementation strengths to update its National Strategic Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. Professor Hsu Li Yang, Director of the Asia Centre for Health Security at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, underscores how long-term progress, however, will depend on collective regional and global resolve to ensure antibiotics, as well as other complementary strategies, keep pace with antimicrobial resistance.

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Southeast Asia’s path in an age of limited US leadership

Southeast Asia’s path in an age of limited US leadership

Speaker: Speaker: Chong Ja Ian | 19 December 2023

Commentary: COP28 raises questions about the future of Singapore’s fossil fuel-reliant industries

Commentary: COP28 raises questions about the future of Singapore’s fossil fuel-reliant industries

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Roger Fouquet | 16 December 2023

How worried should Singapore be about the current COVID-19 surge?

How worried should Singapore be about the current COVID-19 surge?

Speaker: Speaker: Ooi Eng Eong | 15 December 2023

(Re)constructing Ageing Futures: Insights from Migration in Asia and Beyond

(Re)constructing Ageing Futures: Insights from Migration in Asia and Beyond

Speaker: Speaker: Brenda Yeoh, Leng Leng Thang, Shirlena Huang | 15 December 2023

In Singapore, a great shift is happening in notions of home and commute

In Singapore, a great shift is happening in notions of home and commute

Speaker: Speaker: Sing Tien Foo | 14 December 2023

Is work after 65 a 9am-to-1pm gig?

Is work after 65 a 9am-to-1pm gig?

Speaker: Speaker: Xu Le | 5 December 2023

Commentary: Misinformation a concern as respiratory illness surge in China triggers COVID-19 memories

Commentary: Misinformation a concern as respiratory illness surge in China triggers COVID-19 memories

Speaker: Speaker: Hsu Li Yang | 5 December 2023

Looking to 2024: What’s next in AI? Enhancing safety, more regulatory oversight and leveraging AI for education

Speaker: Speaker: David Tan, Hahn Jungpil and Jonathan Sim | 4 December 2023

Singapore’s dengue problem won’t go away without a vaccine

Speaker: Speaker: Ooi Eng Eong and Shirin Kalimuddin | 30 November 2023

Commentary: AI can revolutionise healthcare but several issues need to be tackled first

Commentary: AI can revolutionise healthcare but several issues need to be tackled first

Speaker: Speaker: Foong Pin Sym, Adrian Yeow | 23 November 2023