FASS Commentaries

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

April 14, 2026

NUS Songket Day explores historical and cultural significance of traditional Malay textile

Featuring NUS Malay Studies and the NUS Malay Studies Society.

April 9, 2026

EPL app trial signals final whistle for telco middleman model. A plus or minus for football fans?

By Asst Prof Tiffany Tsai (NUS Economics)

April 2, 2026

Dikir barat activist and outstanding youth award recipient calls for creative courage to try

About Muhammad Ilyia Kamsani postgraduate student at NUS Malay Studies.

February 25, 2026

With AI translation tools, what’s the point of learning different languages?

By Dr Daniel Chan, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Office of Programmes, FASS, and Senior Lecturer in French at the NUS Centre for Language Studies.

February 12, 2026

NUS has become a tourist attraction and a showcase of imagined success

By Xiao Siming, an undergraduate student majoring in Economics and Political Science.

January 29, 2026

Arrogant leadership should not be promoted

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies)

January 13, 2026

When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean that they’re lonely

By Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology), Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee (NUS Geography) and Associate Professor Feng Chen-Chieh (NUS Geography).

January 12, 2026

The flower of language blooms with human care

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies)

January 7, 2026

Human calamity, a world in misery

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies)

January 7, 2026

Hidden suffering of Malay women as caretakers caught between two generations

NUS research reveals three major burdens on Malay women caring for the young and old.

November 5, 2025

Muhammad Ariff Ahmad – a wise and exemplary figure

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).

November 5, 2025

After 60 years of Singapore’s nationhood, multiculturalism has become its defining trait – but not without some house rules

Dr Rebecca Grace Tan (NUS Political Science) and NUS colleagues from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy discuss multiculturalism and the Singaporean identity.

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