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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered daily life, prompting a need to understand the link between public attitudes and urban mobility during the recovery phase. This understanding is crucial for planning resilient urban environments and infrastructure. In ‘The recovery from the pandemic: A spatial-temporal analysis of changes in mobility and public attitude in Singapore’ (Cities, 2024), […]
Keeping Sports Clean? Understanding Doping Beliefs and Behaviors Among Student Athletes in Singapore
Doping in sports is a longstanding issue that has garnered global attention, especially with the increasing number of athletes participating in elite international events. In Singapore, a small yet competitive nation with a growing presence in international sports, the topic of doping remains critically relevant. Despite the country’s strict drug laws and zero-tolerance policy, doping […]
In the realm of personal finance and psychology, personal debt has long been an area of concern, with individuals racking up large amounts of credit card debt and other forms of debt. Self-reported measures, such as the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS), are frequently used to predict and assess risk factors for debt-prone individuals. However, these […]
In “Do racist comments online really reflect what Singaporeans think?” (CNA Deep Dive, 17 September 2026), Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Communications and New Media) joins CNA hosts Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang, as well as Dr Mathew Mathews (NUS Institute of Policy Studies) to examine why racist and xenophobic rhetoric can appear so prominent […]
Singapore prides itself on its multiracial demographic, a characteristic rooted in historical resettlement to cater to the regional maritime and commercial needs of the British Malayan region. As Hindus worldwide prepare to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, this year on 8 November, we look at ‘Singapore-India Links through Hinduism’ (India on Our Minds, 2020) […]
Where do voters turn when the information environment becomes fast, fragmented, and uncertain? In “How Indonesia and Singapore Handle Information Pressure” (360info, 25 July 2026), Associate Professor Carol Soon (NUS Communications and New Media) and Dr Maria Monica Wihardja (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute) examine how audiences in Indonesia and Singapore navigate political information during elections. They […]
What does it mean to choose stay-at-home motherhood when that choice is shaped by migration, family expectations, and limited work options? In “Options Within Constraints: Parenting Experiences of College-Educated Chinese Stay-at-Home Mothers in Singapore” (Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2025), Associate Professor Zheng Mu (NUS Sociology and Anthropology & NUS Centre for Family and […]
As migration reshapes family life, childcare may extend across not only national borders but also multiple generations. In ‘Emotional Transnationalism in Multigenerational Parenting: Chinese Grandparenting Migrants in Singapore and Intergenerational Ambivalence’ (Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2025), Provost’s Chair Professor Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho (NUS Geography & NUS Asia Research Institute) and Associate Professor Tuen […]
Cognitive style (CS) refers to the way individuals think, learn, and process information. The concept of cognitive style (CS) was developed and refined to describe how people’s thinking patterns are influenced by their environment, helping them adapt to different situations. While CSs are constrained by abilities and personality traits, information processing preferences are largely shaped […]
How can small states turn religion, heritage, and cultural networks into diplomatic influence? In “When Small States Practice Buddhist Diplomacy” (The Diplomat, 5 August 2026), Associate Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia (NUS History) examines how Bhutan and Singapore practise Buddhist diplomacy in ways that differ from the Great Power strategies of China and India. Chia points […]