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Speaker: Dr Chew Han Ei 22 August 2025
The issue of children spending too much time on screens is drawing increasing concern. During the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasised the need to strike a balance between protecting youth and empowering them to leverage technology. Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Governance and Economy Cluster at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, comments that instead of denying access, young people should be equipped with skills to self-regulate their digital use.
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Speaker: Speaker: Assistant Professor Ng Kok Hoe, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 8 November 2019
Speaker: Speaker: Professor David Tan, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, NUS Law | 16 October 2019
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Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lim Chwee Teck, Director of the NUS Institute for Health Innovation & Technology | 3 October 2019
Speaker: Speaker: Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance | 30 September 2019
Speaker: Interviewee: Professor Chen Tsuhan, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology) and Chief Scientist of AI Singapore | 26 September 2019