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As Singapore’s population grows older, national efforts like the Age Well SG programme aim to expand active ageing centres and bring social activities closer to seniors’ homes. Amid these developments, older immigrants often remain overlooked despite their past contributions and continued roles in caregiving and community life. In ‘Ageing in networks: The unbounded geographies of …
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of mosques in Singapore, preventing Muslims from gathering for communal prayers and rituals. Projects such as “Living with COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: Personal and Visual Experiences of Crisis, Control, and Community”, the NUS Asia Research Institute’s crowdsourced visual archive on pandemic life in Southeast Asia attempted to organise the …
#Minimosque: Cov-Eid as Image, Event, and Archive Read More »
By Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, and Assoc Prof Carol Soon, from the Dept of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS — on CNA Online (15 April 2025)
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, dedicated to globally raising awareness about children’s needs, safeguarding them from harm, and ensuring their rights are protected. Childhood and adolescence are crucial developmental stages that can be profoundly affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, neglect, and familial dysfunction. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines …
Temple Tracks: Labour, Piety and Railway Construction in Asia (Berghahn Books, 2023) by Professor Vineeta Sinha (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) is a historical and ethnographic study that focuses on the interlinked narratives of railway construction, Indian labour migration, and religious development in the regions once known as Malaya. The first chapter, ‘Retelling Railway Histories Centring …
By Associate Professor Thang Leng Leng, Deputy Head of NUS Japanese Studies.
In an era characterised by constant change, the internet has ushered in a new age of digital disruptive technologies, compelling companies and individuals to innovate new models and networks. Specifically, information communication technologies (ICTs), in the form of social networking platforms and portable digital devices, have influenced how individuals consume information and communicate. This entails …
Malay world: Batik Day, Stirring Heritage, Poetry in Pattern
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwie (NUS Malay Studies).