The Singapore Research Nexus (SRN) is a unique academic resource covering the wide range of research on Singapore produced by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). It can be found at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/srn/. SRN is involved in assisting the FASS Research Division with event organization and research. In addition, SRN is currently engaged in […]

Last month’s Population in Brief report released by the Prime Minister’s Office reported that the number of singles had increased. This is especially so among Singaporean women aged 25 to 29. It has resulted in a wave of criticism directed towards the government’s social development programmes as being a waste of time and money. In […]

How do Singaporeans understand and define the concept of social inclusion? The Purple Parade, an annual event in Singapore to support societal inclusion of people with special needs, is held during October. According to the official UNESCO definition, social inclusion describes a ‘society for all in which every individual, each with rights and responsibilities, has […]

Pre-1819 Singapore is often regarded as nothing more than a sleepy fishing village, with early chroniclers paying attention only to the years after Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival on the island. What goes untold is the fact that ever since the 16th century, the sea routes around Singapore have already been fought over by the Malays, […]

How is Singapore striving towards becoming a senior-friendly city? Associate Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Department of Geography) shares her observations of the inconveniences seniors face whilst navigating and travelling in Singapore on public transportation. Given the decrease in Chinese dialect speakers and the influx of immigrants, existing language barriers seem to create restrictions on the […]

What is the effect of class size on student learning? Dr Kelvin Seah Kah Seng, Lecturer at the NUS Department of Economics, discusses the pros and cons of reducing the number of students per classroom in the latest ASK: NUS Economists column in The Straits Times. He points out that while smaller classes will reduce […]

How did Singlish become what it is today? International Creole Day is a global festival that commemorates the variety of creole languages in the world today. It falls on 28 October and was first marked in 1983 by an association of creole linguists called the Bannzil Kreyol. A creole is a type of language derived […]

The rise in number of ride-hailing operators like Uber and Grab is complicating the ways regulation has to be implemented in the transport sector. Professor Julian Wright and Lecturer Timothy Wong from the NUS Department of Economics are urging for regulations to be designed such that street-hailing, where riders flag down drivers, and ride-hailing through […]

How will early life experiences and/or family economic resources influence early childhood development?  Professor Jean Yeung, Director of the NUS Centre for Family and Population Research, writes in The Straits Times that earlier studies suggest children with poorer early life experiences and lower family economic resources tend to be disadvantaged in their biological, cognitive and […]

How do food choices reflect the difficulties faced by the poor in Singapore? 16 October is recognized as World Food Day to honour the 1945 establishment of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. This doctrine declared access to safe and nutritious food a fundamental human right. Despite this, there are many around […]