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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: Professor Leong Tze Yun, NUS Computing | 4 April 2019
Speaker: Speaker: Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education | 27 March 2019
Speaker: Professor Danny Quah, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 25 March 2019
Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lam Khee Poh, Dean, NUS Design and Environment | 26 February 2019
Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Ernest Chua, NUS Engineering | 26 February 2019
Speaker: Speaker: Professor Liu Bin, Head of NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 26 February 2019