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Visionary Culture will Nourish the Thoughts and Minds of the Community
In this commentary piece for Suria News Online, Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies) looks at the value and role of films and how they function as channels of the arts and cultural education that are highly influential and effective in shaping the perspectives of society.
Last Convocation of Nanyang University 16 August 1980
The National University of Singapore (NUS) that we are familiar with today is the product of a merger between two predecessor tertiary education institutions. Nanyang University, which was Singapore’s only private university that employed Chinese as a medium of instruction, was first set up with the purpose of providing tertiary education to Chinese-educated students in …
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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’.
Receiving NUS’ Highest Honour Despite Having to Care for Sick Parents
Berita Harian’s feature on Nur Aisyah Lyana Mohamed Satria (NUS Global Studies and Malay Studies, ’22), who juggled a part-time job and caring for her parents along with her studies to graduate with First Class Honours this year.
Making a tangible difference in her community
 IN BRIEF | 10 min read Nur Hikmah Binte Md Ali, making a tangible difference in her community. Hikmah felt that Malay Studies and Sociology were relevant to her experiences and would enable her to make sense of the multifaceted nature of society. Growing up as a Madrasah student, Nur Hikmah Binte Md Ali was …
Commencement 2022: Kickstarting a Season of Celebration and Achievement
NUS celebrates the milestone accomplishments of 13,975 graduates through 28 in-person ceremonies.