FASS Commentaries
Expert opinions and thought leadership from FASS faculty, researchers, students and alumni.
Situation in Taiwan Strait: Lessons for Southeast Asian Youth
Commentary by Tan Zhan Tiam (NUS Political Science and NUS Chinese Studies) in Lianhe Zaobao.
A Lot of Swot – Good or Not?
Dr Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, Senior Lecturer from NUS Economics answers questions from The Straits Times readers.
Abdullah al-Misri and why Hikayat Mareskalek is Still Relevant to this Day
Commentary by Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies) on Abdullah al-Misri’s ‘Hikayat Mareskalek’.
Raise salaries to attract more locals to hospitality and F&B? It’s not so simple.
As COVID-19 safe distancing measures were eased, demand for hotels and F&B experiences bounced back. However, the hospitality sector has been plagued with slow service due to a labour crunch. In “Commentary: Raise salaries to attract more locals to hospitality and F&B? It’s not so simple” (Channel NewsAsia, July 2022), …
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‘You can’t tell people to not speak it,’ says NUS don. But where does Singlish stand now?
‘A Small World of Singlish Words: A Word Association Study’, a project led by Assistant Professor Cynthia Siew (NUS Psychology) was featured in the Channel NewsAsia article, ‘You can’t tell people to not speak it,’ says NUS don. But where does Singlish stand now?’. The study examines word associations in …
Beware the pitfalls of making lectures ‘interesting’
In ‘Beware the pitfalls of making lectures “interesting” and focus on curiosity instead’ (Times Higher Education, 27 July 2022), Dr Lee Li Neng, senior lecturer at the NUS Department of Psychology, warns educators against getting caught in a never-ending loop of shinier and shinier edutainment. Dr Lee argues that educators …
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From Fighting Climate Change to Healing Illnesses — Mangroves Should be Celebrated
In ‘Commentary: From fighting climate change to illnesses — why mangroves are worth celebrating’ (Today, July 2022), Associate Professor Daniel Friess (NUS Geography and Deputy Director of the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions) discusses ten reasons to celebrate mangroves for International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem …
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Weathering challenges ahead: Education on security issues is key
In ‘Weathering challenges ahead: Education on security issues is key’ (The Straits Times, August, 2022), Associate Professor Bilveer Singh (NUS Political Science) argues that security issues have become one of Singapore’s key priorities in light of surging inflation around the world. Southeast Asia is facing growing geopolitical uncertainties. Regional powers …
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