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The Housing Development Board (HDB) launched its sale of flats under the Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats exercise on 25th May 2021. The next BTO launch is projected to be held in August 2022. The BTO system, which was started on 15th April 2001 by HDB, replaced the previous Registration For Flats […]
The Department of Chinese Studies and the Singapore Research Nexus at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will be jointly launching the book Malaysian Crossings: Place and Language in the Worlding of Modern Chinese Literature by Assistant Professor Chan Cheow Thia (NUS Chinese Studies) on November 26, 2022 (1:55 – 4:30 PM) at […]
Undergraduates majoring in Communications and New Media have good reason to cheer with the launch of the G.H.Y Culture and Media Prize which recognises students who excel in final year projects focusing on the topic of global Chinese media.
Dr Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, Senior Lecturer from NUS Economics answers questions from The Straits Times readers.
The seventh month of the Chinese calendar, also known as the “Ghost Month”, is in August 2022. According to popular Chinese belief, people should avoid making major financial decisions during this month, including property purchasing. Buying a house is often the single most important financial decision for many people, and they have to consider various […]
Commentary by Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies) on Abdullah al-Misri’s ‘Hikayat Mareskalek’.
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), Dr Kelvin Seah (NUS Economics) […]
‘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 Singapore English, looking at how […]
NUS marks the start of its academic year in August. As a global university centred in Asia, NUS along with other universities in Singapore, endeavours to embrace multiculturalism and racial harmony. In ‘Effects of living arrangements on well-being, perceived conflict, and intergroup attitudes for local and international students: Results from a field intervention’ (Journal of […]
Situation in Taiwan Strait: Lessons for Southeast Asian Youth
Commentary by Tan Zhan Tiam (NUS Political Science and NUS Chinese Studies) in Lianhe Zaobao.