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Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and the climate crisis, this year’s Asian Undergraduate Symposium – an annual conference organised by NUS College with the support of the Temasek Foundation – strove for a unifying theme: Interconnected Communities.
The National Theatre was opened on 8 August 1963 to commemorate postcolonial Singapore’s self-governance. As the venue for the opening ceremony of the first Southeast Asia Cultural Festival which starred artists from 11 Asian countries, the National Theatre was known for the multicultural and invariably multilingual performances staged there. Even after its demolition from June […]
About FASS undergraduate Nabil Zulkefly (NUS Social Work and NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and his initiative devoted to lifting the spirits of NUS campus cleaners, “The Cleansed Hearts”.
Every year on the Sunday after National Day celebrations, the Prime Minister gives a National Day Rally speech to set out the challenges and directions for Singapore for that year, uniting the nation towards a common identity and direction. Singapore is often characterised as a communal state where policies are undertaken for the common good. […]
The British band, The 1975, may have thought their same-sex kiss on stage during a Good Vibes Festival performance was a statement against the government of Malaysia, but in fact it only hurts members of the LGBTQ community living by the country’s laws, according to Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies).
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Dr Hsu Fang-Tze (NUS Communications and New Media) and Associate Professor Ryan Hong (NUS Psychology) weigh in on the discussion about the popularity of online personality tests based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework among young people in Singapore and Asia.
On 1 August 1958, Singapore’s independence began to take shape as the State of Singapore Act was passed upon receiving the royal assent. During the subsequent decolonisation process, the British continued to promote multiracial citizenship in Singapore and its neighbour Malaysia, in response to the tumultuous post-World-War-II times of class struggles and ethnic conflicts. Today, […]
As Singapore’s population continues to age at a rapid pace, senior loneliness has become increasingly prevalent as a public health concern. Associate Professor Angelique Chan (Centre for Ageing Research & Education and NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and her colleagues, Assistant Professor Rahul Malhotra (Centre for Ageing Research & Education) and Dr Ad Maulod (Centre for […]
Emeritus Professor S. Vasoo (NUS Social Work) examines the pertinent issues regarding ageing in Singapore in the introduction of the book, Singapore Ageing: Issues and Challenges Ahead (World Scientific, 2023), which he co-edited alongside Associate Professor Srinivasan Chokkanathan (NUS Social Work) and Associate Professor Bilveer Singh (NUS Political Science). Drawing on contributions from social service […]