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Despite the widespread adoption of digital services post-COVID where e-transactions, telecommuting, and online activities have become the norm, societal attitudes toward digital equality and strategies to achieve it remain underexplored. In ‘Campaigning for Digital Equality: the Role of Digital Access Attitudes in a Neoliberal Context’ (Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 2024), Professor […]
What shapes a speaker’s choice to say, ‘Put where?’ instead of ‘Where do I put it?’ This is the central question behind ‘Morphosyntactic Choice in Singapore English: Grammar, Psycholinguistics, and Variation’, a research project funded from 2026 to 2031 and led by Assistant Professor Nick Huang (NUS Department of English, Linguistics, and Theatre Studies). Supported […]
The Johor-Singapore Causeway celebrated its 100th birthday on 28 June 2024. Since its inauguration day, it has served as a crucial piece of infrastructure, facilitating the constant flow of people, commodities, and goods between Singapore and Malaysia, thereby contributing to their statuses as each other’s second most important trading partners. To commemorate its centenary, Dr. […]
Amidst World Cup fever, Mr Jared Gallagher (NUS Communications and New Media ’25) is living his dream as a professional footballer, while learning to navigate both success and doubt.
In the second half of the twentieth century, Singapore emerged as a key site for the practice of conservative ideology in Asia. This conservatism was developed through a network of intellectuals, institutions, and cultural projects across Asia and the West. One such figure was Chinese political philosopher Wu Teh Yao (1916-1994) whose peripatetic life spanned […]
In Kebun Baru, one of Singapore’s last remaining bird-singing corners, rows of wooden cages are hoisted high into the air, with songbirds like zebra doves, white-rumped shamas, and oriental white-eyes filling the space with melodious calls. Once a symbol of community and cultural identity, bird-singing corners such as those in Kebun Baru now stand as […]
Click through image below to read this piece. This story first appeared in The Straits Times and on NUSNews on 18 June 2026.
Marked by long working hours and high academic expectations, Singapore’s competitive culture has heavily influenced the early childhood education (ECE) landscape. With ECE centres operating long hours to support working parents, the structured curriculum prioritises academic preparation, distinguishing it from models in countries that focus on holistic child development. This raises important questions about the […]
Fundraising appeals featuring children, especially when they are portrayed as victims in need or distress, naturally tug at our heartstrings and evoke deep compassion from potential donors. While this strategy is undeniably effective in raising funds to meet pressing needs, it raises an important question: Is compassion enough? Our answer is clear—compassion alone is not […]
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, football fans worldwide are abuzz with anticipation and fervour. However, alongside this fervour, the risks of sports betting loom large. During the last World Cup, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) released a sobering campaign video showing how an innocent interest in sports can spiral into financial […]