Kong Chong Ho

Ho Kong Chong serves as an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore, bringing extensive expertise in urban sociology following his training at the University of Chicago. His research portfolio spans neighborhood and community development, heritage and place-making, urban political economy, and higher education, with particular focus on East and Southeast Asian cities. His scholarly impact is evidenced by significant publications, including "The Neighbourhood Roots of Social Cohesion" and "Neighbourhoods for the City in Pacific Asia," which have contributed substantially to understanding urban development in Asian contexts. Currently, he leads several major research initiatives, including the "Study of Mixed Housing Typologies" funded by the Ministry of National Development, and co-leads projects on in-work poverty, diverse city governance, and community behavior. His work as a Harvard-Yenching Institute scholar (1981-1984) and his extensive research on cities including Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, and Singapore has established him as a leading authority on Asian urban development and social cohesion.