National University of Singapore

Singaporean diplomat and legal scholar Tommy Koh, whose work helped shape the international legal framework governing the world's oceans, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his leadership in diplomacy and advocacy of justice and human dignity.

Even as Pope Leo XIV warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence “raises deeper questions" on its use in forging a more authentic and human society, university lecturers and students in Singapore are grappling with potential pitfalls in its use in academia.