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A new book – a second collection of essays and speeches on Singapore’s foreign policy – by Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS, former Singaporean diplomat and NUS Political Science alumnus (’76) seeks to help people understand international relations better.
A study involving 17,107 Singaporean participants aged between 61 and 96 and led by Associate Professor Feng Qiushi (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Professor Koh Woon Puay (NUS Medicine) was extensively referenced in the Straits Times article ‘Living alone a risk factor for social isolation, especially for men: NUS study’ (July 2023). The article reports […]
Collectively, all of 2023 Margaret Wang Memorial Master’s Scholarship recipient Wang Yuhui’s studies at NUS so far have not only enriched his knowledge of the history and literature of the overseas Chinese, but also sparked his appreciation of traditional Chinese literature and ultimately led him to his current research focus — Singaporean classical Chinese poetry.
Recipient of the Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Prize Ms Zara Karimi (NUS College and NUS Sociology and Anthropology ’23) and her commitment to studying issues facing South Asian migrants.
The dichotomy between competition and market dominance and its impact on consumers has long been a topic deserving of meticulous examination in Singapore. While competition is often deemed the ideal model for low prices and high-quality goods, the unique circumstances of a small market like Singapore call for a closer examination. Professor Sumit Agarwal (NUS […]
As their journey continues in this second instalment of the two-part series, the voyagers learn more about the local industries and explore the urban sights of the archipelago.
A Commentary by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) in Suria News Online.
Civic education is an essential part of any country’s nation building and young people’s school experience. The notion of citizenship, however, is facing challenges from an increasingly globalising and technologically mediated world. In ‘Rethinking civic education in the digital era: How media, school, and youth negotiate the meaning of citizenship’ (International Communication Gazette, 2022), Associate […]
On 22 July 2020, the Singapore government announced the SingapoRediscovers campaign to revitalise the local tourism industry, which had come under immense strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the campaign includes tourism packages in the Singapore heartlands, heartland tourism is not a new initiative in Singapore. In ‘Discovering the ‘Heart’ in Heartland Tourism’ (Geografiska Annaler: […]
Photo: iStock/Yoke Fong Moey Since 1997, Racial Harmony Day has been held annually on 21 July in Singapore to commemorate the 1964 race riots, pay homage to today’s peaceful ethnic relations, and celebrate cultural diversity. Many Singaporeans would opine that Singapore has achieved harmony at the national level, but there remain questions of more insidious […]