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China’s ever-expanding Belt and Road Initiative, characterised by substantial investment in countries and international organisations along the former Silk Road, has generated extensive literature on its large-scale infrastructure projects. However, Professor Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies) argues that alternative networks in Southeast Asia, such as Chinese temples, regional, clan, and trade associations that connect Southeast …
One ocean, one temple: Alternative Chinese temple networks in Southeast Asia Read More »
The four-month Pitch It! 2025 competition culminated in the Grand Finals, with five teams presenting their campaigns to a panel of industry judges before delivering their final pitches for the top prize.
Chen Jiani, a Master’s student from NUS Chinese Studies
Many university modules have traditionally adhered to a fixed lecture-tutorial format, culminating in written examinations. However, Associate Professor Ong Ee Cheng (NUS Economics) has reimagined this approach by uniquely designing a labour economics module centred on narrative inquiry for the final project. Narrative inquiry involves translating verbal information into stories that enhance understanding of a …
Learning labour economics through narrative interviews on the work that people do Read More »
By Dr Jonathan Sim, Associate Fellow at the NUS Teaching Academy and Lecturer in NUS Philosophy.
By Associate Professor Lin Weiqiang (NUS Geography).
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the life and health of human beings worldwide. While the official death toll of the pandemic was reported to be 6.84 million by February 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that underreporting and indirect deaths might have brought the total to 14.9 million by 2021. This …
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy at birth in Asia Read More »
From global music deals to quiet beach mornings, Mr Victor Paul (Arts & Social Sciences ’07) shares how Perth shaped his life and career, and why it might just be your next favourite destination.
She has worked in some of the world’s most fragile places, from conflict zones to refugee camps. But it is in children’s storybooks that Ms Rachel Nadia Goh (NUS Southeast Asian Studies ’14) has found her most enduring tool for change.
The declaration of the Independence of Malaysia
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).