FASS Commentaries

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

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.

December 20, 2024

Journalism and literature of A Samad Ismail moves the times

By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee, NUS Malay Studies.

December 3, 2024

Storytelling brings heritage to life beyond entertainment

By Tauhid Bakhit, a final-year student from NUS Malay Studies.

December 1, 2024

AI’s challenge to universities: What happens when EQ trumps IQ?

By Prof Simon Chesterman, NUS Vice Provost (Educational Innovation) and Dean of NUS College, and Assoc Prof Loy Hui Chieh, from the Dept of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS, and Vice Dean (Academic Affairs) at NUS College.

November 30, 2024

NUS Malay Studies Society encourages youth to engage in SCIS discussions

Coverage of the Musyawarah Masyarakat: A Community of ‘Progress’ in a Society of Success Forum organised by the NUS Malay Studies Society.