NUS taps Tang Heiwai as MAS term professor

His term will run from 4 March to 15 March.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) appointed Tang Heiwai as the MAS Term Professor in Economics and Finance from 4 March to 15 March at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP).

Tang’s knowledge focuses on international trade, production networks, and global value chains.

Tang teaches economics at the University of Hong Kong Business School and is the Asia Global Institute director.

He was also a consultant to the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations, and the Asian Development Bank.

In addition, Tang also held visiting positions at the International Monetary Fund, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University.

On 6 March, Tang will deliver a public lecture on ‘Industrial Policy in a Fragmented World: Causes and Consequences’ at LKYSPP. He will also discuss his latest research findings with the NUS faculty.