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Journeying through Maritime Southeast Asia on the NUS Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative
As part of the new Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative, students from various NUS halls, residential colleges and houses went on experiential study trips to countries in the region.
UK band’s controversial kiss achieved something few have in Malaysia
Against the backdrop of Malaysia’s state elections, the controversy sparked by British band The 1975’s lead singer Matty Healy’s on-stage antics at Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival has unveiled a multitude of perspectives and implications that extend beyond the realm of music. In her commentary published in Channel NewsAsia (August 2023), Dr Serina Abdul Rahman (NUS …
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Will Azmin Ali be Able to Rise Again or will the Selangor PRN Mark the End of his Political Career?
An Op-Ed in Suria News Online by Dr Serina Rahman, Lecturer at NUS Southeast Asian Studies.
UK Band’s Controversial Kiss Achieved Something Few Have in Malaysia
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).
Charting New Experiences: The Anambas Odyssey Continues for the NUS Seafarers
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.
NOTE FROM KL: PRN this Time is Not Just About Political Stability, Economic Recovery and Lower Cost of Living
A Commentary by Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) in Suria News Online.