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As we mark International Women’s Day, NUS alumna Ms Miruna Ranjan (NUS Communications and New Media ’09) reflects on her journey from communications to social impact — and why sport can be a powerful space for girls to find their voice.
For Justin Kam, an Environmental Studies major with a minor in Geographical Information Systems, a belief in the importance of being well-rounded became the starting point of a journey that would take him far beyond the classroom.
In Singapore, the landscape of financial capability is increasingly critical, especially for low-income individuals and families grappling with overwhelming debt. As financial institutions and markets evolve, the complexities of managing finances have intensified, leaving vulnerable populations at a greater risk of financial instability. Oftentimes, social workers assigned to assist financially vulnerable individuals lack adequate training […]
Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia reveals how Buddhist networks and ideas have been mobilised for soft power, peacebuilding and geopolitics.
Recently selected as a 2026 AFR Top100 Future Leader and featured on the cover of the Australian Financial Review Graduate Guide, Ziyan spent a semester in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in 2023. He attributes his now well-developed interests in international engagement and policy to his experience studying in Singapore and at NUS.
The awards, held on 1 April, honoured three distinguished alumni whose careers have shaped the arts, diplomacy and communities: Ms Lim Hai Yen (English Language and Chinese Studies ’92), Mr Ashok Mirpuri (Political Science Hons ’84), and Ms Ang Bee Lian (Social Work ’77). Though their careers have unfolded in very different arenas, they share a common thread: a commitment to serving society and shaping the world around them.
From Tanah Abang, Southeast Asia’s largest textile market in Jakarta, Indonesia, to the Geylang Serai market in Singapore, markets have always been more than just centres of trade. People of all backgrounds come together at marketplaces and learn the subtleties of their respective cultures through cross-cultural interactions while appreciating each other’s differences and commonalities. For […]
About Muhammad Ilyia Kamsani postgraduate student at NUS Malay Studies.
Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia (Bloomsbury, 2026), edited by Associate Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia (NUS History), explores a question that rarely appears in mainstream discussions of international relations: what role does religion play in diplomacy? The volume shows that Buddhism has long functioned as an informal yet powerful diplomatic language across Asia, shaping […]
EPL app trial signals final whistle for telco middleman model. A plus or minus for football fans?
By Asst Prof Tiffany Tsai (NUS Economics)