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1 October was designated the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990. Ever since, it has been commemorated yearly by countries around the world, including Singapore. Initiatives and celebrations have been organised jointly by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and RSVP Singapore, the Organisation of Senior …
Family Environment, Loneliness, Hope, and Subjective Well-Being of Asian Older Adults Read More »
The establishment of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Thailand began on 20 September 1965. As a small country with limited natural resources, Singapore has always promoted strong ties with other countries through careful diplomacy and fruitful economic cooperation. Especially within the Association for Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN), Singapore has cultivated strong diplomatic ties with its …
Traversing the Migrant Corridor: Singapore’s First Ambassadors to Thailand, 1965–1990 Read More »
Conservation and restoration of carbon-rich Southeast Asian forests are of tremendous ecological and economical importance to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in combating climate change. Forests play a vital role in removing and storing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which is crucial in mitigating the effects of climate change. Furthermore, forests also …
Validating and Improving Satellite-based Forest Carbon Estimation in Southeast Asia Read More »
On 7 September 1979 Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew launched the Speak Mandarin Campaign with the intention of promoting and improving citizens’ Mandarin-speaking abilities in conjunction with the national bilingual education policy. The importance of English-Mandarin bilingualism has remained especially salient, due to the rise of China, the dominant ethnic Chinese population in Singapore, and …
Salvaging Mandarin education in Singapore through community Read More »
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar, which will fall on 17 September 2024. During the festival, lanterns are put on display and mooncakes are eaten to symbolise prosperity and good fortune. The festival is widely celebrated in Singapore, which has a large Chinese population. …
Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on 30 August. Students present their teachers with tokens and cards to show their appreciation and thank them for their hard work. Teachers face the challenging task of having to accommodate different learning styles and needs simultaneously. There is a wide range of factors that can influence a student’s learning …
A large majority of Singapore’s population is made up of ethnic Chinese people, the earliest migrants having come to Singapore centuries ago. The Chinese population in Singapore continues to grow, with a steady stream of migrant families continuing to settle into society. Understanding motherhood and their domestic roles has been an important research objective for …
In the Digital Age, information dissemination is facilitated by and heavily reliant upon social media. In the article ‘Social Media Health Promotion and Audience Engagement: The Roles of Information Dissemination, Organization-Audience Interaction, and Action Confidence Building’ (Health Communication, 2022), Assistant Professor Jiang Shaohai (NUS Communications and New Media (CNM)), Associate Professor Iccha Basnyat (George Mason …
Xtreme Skatepark, one of Singapore’s largest skateparks, was first opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 29 August 2009. The skatepark is a joint project by several government organisations, including the National Parks Board (NPB), the National Youth Council (NYC), and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (then known as MCYS, now …
Skateboarding in Singapore: Youth, Masculinity and Urban Sports Culture Read More »
Singapore’s most recent Circuit Breaker ended on 9 Aug 2021. The Circuit Breaker, a government-issued stay-at-home order, was one of many measures taken to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic, understanding how infectious diseases propagate has become an increasingly important field of study, especially as new diseases continue to crop up …