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Why Some Seniors’ Expectations of Care by Their Children Have Changed and What This Means for an Ageing Singapore

April 1, 2024

Commentary in TODAY by Dr Menusha De Silva (NUS Geography).

Older Adults Are More Approving of Blunt Honesty Than Younger Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study

April 1, 2024

April Fools’ Day, which customarily falls on the first of April every year, is a day when one might expect to prank or be pranked. In other words, harmless lies are embraced and normalised, albeit for a day, on April Fools’. Lies and deception are not far removed from everyday life as well. On some …

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Looking to 2024: Singapore Budget – Navigating Present Challenges while Enhancing Long-term Social Inclusivity and Economic Sustainability

March 27, 2024

Academics from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and NUS Business School share their insights on the salient objectives and initiatives of Budget 2024.

Childhood trauma can lead to mental health issues among young adults: Study

March 27, 2024

There has been an increased awareness of young people’s mental health due to new pressures in society. such as technological advances, the negative effect of social media on self-esteem, and economic uncertainty. Today’s youth, having to navigate this dynamic landscape, often fall prey to mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and loneliness. In ‘Childhood trauma …

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Overseas Experiential Learning: Exploring Sustainability in Cambodia

March 27, 2024

GE4421: Field Investigation in Human Geography enables students to research dolphin behaviour, study ecotourism sustainability, and bunk at overseas homestays. That’s just a regular day in the life of geography and environmental science undergraduates at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Let’s find out more about this unique overseas experiential learning course!

The Importance of an Early Start

March 27, 2024

Column in Berita Minggu by Adjunct Associate Professor Sharifah Mariam Aljunied (NUS Psychology).

Changing the Culture of Caregiving to Support Self-Reliance in Life

March 27, 2024

Op-Ed in zbSunday by Associate Professor Thang Leng Leng (NUS Japanese Studies).

Suratman Markasan: The Guardian and Weaver of Literature

March 27, 2024

Column in Suria News Online by Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee, Lecturer from NUS Malay Studies.

Claiming the Right to Nasi Lemak, Laksa and now Roti Kaya

March 27, 2024

Op-Ed by Dr Serina Rahman, Lecturer from NUS Southeast Asian Studies.

Study: Elderly Residents Often Return to Tanglin Halt after Relocating

March 26, 2024

A study led by NUS Asia Research Institute Senior Research Fellow Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Geography) finds that although there are supermarkets and coffee shops at Dawson Estate, the elderly residents who were relocated there a few years under the Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) continue to return to Tanglin Halt to meet up and reminisce with their former neighbours.

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