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In 19th century Singapore, a unique creole emerged among the Straits-born Peranakan community. Descendants of early Chinese traders who married local Malay women were referred to as Peranakans, with males known as Babas and females Nyonyas. The Peranakans settled largely in coastal Malacca and Singapore, developing a hybrid culture which they expressed through Baba Malay, […]
By third-year student Ms Elyana Syazana Mohd Ridwan (NUS Geography)
Since its establishment during the 1967 Bangkok Declaration in Thailand, ASEAN has continuously built upon the concept of an ‘ASEAN identity’. The notion of an ‘ASEAN identity’ was relatively nascent at first but has evolved significantly through key agreements, programs, and activities since the 2000s. These efforts have fuelled ASEAN’s progress in fostering socio-cultural collaboration […]
Associate Professor Taberez Ahmed Neyazi from NUS Communications and New Media has been named a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Princeton for the Academic Year 2025-2026.
Traditionally, success in meritocratic Singapore has been closely tied to academic achievement, career advancement and wealth accumulation – think elite schools, top university degrees and high-paying jobs in coveted professional industries like finance and law. But is this definition too narrow? And should it be broadened to include other considerations to foster greater individual well-being […]
In the fight against climate change, a new generation of NUS student entrepreneurs is storming the sustainability frontier. From reducing energy waste to reinventing urban agriculture, these eco-warriors have been tackling environmental challenges through viable business models.
In an attempt to reconstruct the pre-war Japanese community in Singapore’s “Little Japan” around Middle Road, Dr Clay Eaton (NNUS Japanese Studies and NUS Asia Research Institute, ARI), Professor Naoko Shimazu (ARI) and Dr Chee Keng Lee (NUS College) teamed up for a project known as ‘Mapping Middle Road’, the first public history project of its kind about the Japanese community in Singapore.
Nestled along South Bridge Road in Singapore’s bustling Chinatown, the Sri Mariamman Temple stands out as a vivid landmark, in bold contrast to its urban surroundings. With its towering gopuram (the ornate entrance tower) lavishly adorned with intricately sculpted deities, demons, and celestial beings painted in jewel-toned crimson, emeralds, and golds, the temple commands both […]
By Associate Professor (Practice) Carol Soon (NUS Communications and New Media and Dr Chew Han Ei (Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
First volume of the series focuses on the history of TCM development in Singapore
NUS Chinese Studies has collaborated with the National Taiwan University Press to launch the “Overseas Chinese Academic Series” to jointly promote the diversified development of Chinese language and Sinology studies. The first monograph, published at the end of May this year, focuses on the historical development of traditional Chinese medicine in the local area.