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In an era characterised by constant change, the internet has ushered in a new age of digital disruptive technologies, compelling companies and individuals to innovate new models and networks. Specifically, information communication technologies (ICTs), in the form of social networking platforms and portable digital devices, have influenced how individuals consume information and communicate. This entails […]
The Daoist Lorong Koo Chye Sheng Hong Temple (新加坡韮菜 芭城隍庙) started their ‘Praying Online’ initiative on 7 April 2020, to adapt to the newly-implemented safe-distancing measures that were introduced to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore. The pandemic marked a paradigm shift for religious groups and places of worship in Singapore, having to quickly […]
Amidst the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on individual health, deeply ingrained structural inequalities also surfaced, causing different segments of society to experience the social effects of the virus unevenly. In their study ‘Singapore: Families Living in and Through the Pandemic’ (Family Life in the Time of COVID: International Perspectives, 2023), Professor Vineeta Sinha, […]
World Puppetry Day is celebrated worldwide on 21 March. Across Asia, shadow puppetry is an art form traditionally associated with the high culture of Hindu India and has proliferated as a form of entertainment in various contexts. Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) exhibits over 700 shadow puppets (wayang purwo), with most scholarship focusing on the […]
From ‘The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ to ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’, moral stories have long served to entertain children and convey moral lessons through their succinct narratives. Many of these classic moral tales feature anthropomorphised animals as key characters, with anthropomorphism — the attribution of human traits to non-human animals — being prevalent in […]
Cognitive scientists have a long-standing interest in mapping out how information in our brains is organised and retrieved. Semantic memory is the part of long-term memory that stores facts and information about the world, and is conceptualised as a network of concepts that are connected based on associations and relationships. In order to study the […]
Southeast Asia (SEA) is home to approximately 34% of the world’s mangrove forests, representing a crucial component of coastal ecosystems. From Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to Thailand’s Tarutao National Park, these peatlands and mangrove act as natural carbon sinks by absorbing more carbon than they release, with the excess accumulating as partially decomposed organic […]
The NUS Open House, generally held every March, welcomes prospective students and provides answers to their questions about university life. This coincides with when students receive their GCE A-Level grades and begin to decide on whether to pursue a college education. This can be a stressful time due to the importance of this decision, with […]
Singapore’s total fertility rate has been declining for decades, reaching a record low of 0.97 in 2023. This trend is largely attributed to the postponement of childbearing, as individuals prioritise career advancement, leading to rising ages of marriage and parenthood. However, the widespread adoption of flexible working arrangements (FWAs), including reduced hours, flexible schedules, and […]
Children often observe interactions between informants and receivers, providing them with insights into complex social dynamics. For example, a child might witness their father hide a diamond necklace and later overhear him tell his wife a white lie about forgetting her birthday gift, or they might see a sibling eat the last cookie and then […]