FASS Commentaries

Expert opinions and thought leadership from FASS faculty, researchers, students and alumni.

May 5, 2025

Has China’s great relocation helped Southeast Asia industrialise?

By Adj Asst Prof Maria Monica Wihardja (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) and Ms Midzuki Low, Analyst in the Industry Research Dept at Mizuho Bank based in Singapore.

April 30, 2025

Seniors are taking the kampung spirit beyond the neighbourhood

By Professor Elaine Ho (Senior Research Fellow at the NUS Asia Research Institute and Vice Dean – Research at FASS), Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology), and Associate Professor Feng Chen-Chieh (NUS Geography).

April 25, 2025

Malay world: Batik Day, Stirring Heritage, Poetry in Pattern

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwie (NUS Malay Studies).

April 23, 2025

Of state and society: Does Singapore have social capital?

By Dr Georgios Georgiou (NUS Economics).

April 23, 2025

The AI-fuelled child exploitation crisis is global – so must be our response

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 14, 2025

Make the library a modern kampung

By Associate Professor Thang Leng Leng, Deputy Head of NUS Japanese Studies.

April 14, 2025

Celebrating the noble day of the soul

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwie (NUS Malay Studies).

March 18, 2025

Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks

Dr Timothy Wong, NUS Economics,.

March 17, 2025

Awareness of history is a must

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee, NUS Malay Studies.

February 10, 2025

Ghost, supernatural class at NUS receives positive response

A feature on Dr Noorman Abdullah (NUS Arts and Social Sciences – Assistant Dean of External Relations and Student Life, Senior Lecturer at NUS Sociology & Anthropology and NUS Malay Studies, and alumnus – BSocSci ’02 and MSocSci ’05) and one of his more popular courses, GEH1062/GEC1024: Ghosts and Spirits in Society and Culture.

January 17, 2025

Chinese Media Group collaborates with NUS and Tsinghua University to offer minor courses

In order to cultivate local Chinese media talents, the New Press Media Chinese media group is collaborating with NUS and Tsinghua University to offer the minor in Chinese Media Minor at NUS Chinese Studies.

January 6, 2025

Hopes for the New Year, strengthening our commitment to humanity

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee, NUS Malay Studies.