SMU Provost Professor Lily Kong has been elected as one of the 14-member committee set up to oversee and guide Singapore’s effort to nominate its hawker culture for Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage. The committee is co-chaired by National Heritage Board Chief Executive Chang Hwee Nee, National Environment Agency Chief Executive officer Tan Meng Dui and Federation of Merchants’ Associations President Yeo Hiang Meng.