FASS Commentaries

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

May 20, 2026

The AI risk of losing the skills you’ve mastered over the years

By Professor Tan Eng Chye, NUS President.

May 19, 2026

The eloquence of the kiai in poetic verse

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim (NUS Malay Studies).

May 16, 2026

The small sentiments and grand era of Xinyao

By Professor Ong Chang Woei (NUS Chinese Studies).

May 5, 2026

The dilemma of elderly drivers

By Associate Professor Thang Leng Leng (NUS Japanese Studies).

April 30, 2026

Historic mosque, Settlement heritage

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).

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).

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