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In an era where innovation drives economic growth, the startup ecosystem has emerged as a beacon of entrepreneurial spirit and technological advancement. As cities like Singapore position themselves as global hubs for fintech and tech startups, understanding the financial dynamics within this sector becomes crucial. Previous research has often focused on the economic viability of […]
The age of financialisation has seen the emergence of a wide array of transformative financial products and services, such as digital banking applications and various types of investments. For the underprivileged, there is little margin for error when making financial decisions, due to their low incomes and capital. These individuals often require the assistance of […]
Congratulations to NUS Sociology and Anthropology’s Assistant Professor Sahana Ghosh for winning the AFA’s (Association for Feminist Anthropology) Michelle Rosaldo Prize for Best First Book! The awards ceremony was held on 22 November 2025 at the AAA’s (American Anthropology Association) business meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Asst Prof Ghosh received the award for her 2023 […]
In the NUS research feature “Where Does Corruption Bite Hardest? These Public Services Suffer The Biggest Slowdowns,” Martin Mattsson (NUS Economics) looks at a deceivingly simple but important question: why does corruption often lead to slow and frustrating public services? Some economic models treat corruption as little more than money changing hands. In this view, a bribe is simply a payment from a […]
The joint programme leverages world-leading expertise from the Department of Geography and the School of Computing, which are both ranked No.1 in Asia for their respective subjects and in the top ten globally, and the strategic positioning of NUS in Singapore where high-density land utilisations present unique sets of geospatial challenges.
Sang Nila Utama is widely remembered in Singapore as the legendary founder of a pre-colonial kingdom, yet the origins of his name — and what it reveals about early ideas of kingship — are far less commonly understood. In his article “Sang Nila Utama and the Court of Indra,” Assistant Professor Sureshkumar Muthukumaran (NUS History) […]
In February 2026, in conjunction with International Mother Language Day (21 February), two opinion pieces published in The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao by Daniel Chan (NUS Centre for Language Studies) examined a shared concern: how language learning and cultural vitality should evolve in an era shaped by artificial intelligence and digital transformation. International Mother Language Day, established by UNESCO to promote linguistic […]
NUS graduates continued to earn higher starting salaries and achieve strong employment rates, according to results of the Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey 2025.
The Crazy Rich Asians film, which premiered in August 2018, was a watershed moment for the representation of Asian stories in Hollywood. Based on the bestselling 2013 novel by Singaporean author Kevin Kwan, the film adaptation quickly became a global phenomenon, marking a shift in the landscape of mainstream cinema, where Asian stories and voices […]
By combining technological innovation with human insight, the Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities (CSSH) aims to generate research that improves lives, strengthens institutions, preserves cultural knowledge, and shapes more inclusive and resilient societies in Singapore and beyond.