Did you know that approximately half of less-privileged students are concentrated amongst the same few schools in Singapore? This finding was recently reported by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In response, Singapore’s Ministry of Education has made efforts to promote social diversity and prevent future socioeconomic division. School policies have recently been […]

Singapore documentary Shirkers won the Best Director award for World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival this past January and is now available as a Netflix Original. Shirkers tells the story of how three friends, Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng Kin Kia, and Sophie Siddique made a movie together in 1992 with the help of […]

Kampong Bugis might not sound familiar to many Singaporeans, but it is a place filled with history waiting to be unravelled. Bitten: Return To Our Roots is a performance that takes 15 to 20 viewers around sites in the area of Kampong Bugis, opening up an opportunity for them to delve into the area’s past […]

How do Nonprofit Organisations (NPOs) engage with governments to shape civil societies? Civil societies are reflective of good governance, and volunteering is integral to the maintenance of civil society. The United Nations designated 5 December as International Volunteer Day to give community service organizations a chance to showcase their work. Without active civil societies, socio-economic […]

How can we battle climate change? During The Straits Times’ recent Global Outlook forum, a panel of four experts discussed the costs and consequences of global warming and called for collective efforts to create fast, widespread, and revolutionary change. One of the panelists, Assistant Professor Winston Chow (NUS Geography) opined that massive efforts are required […]

While raising a child is no easy feat, especially when taking financial expenses into account, monetary concerns are not the only factor behind declining fertility rates in Singapore. NUS Visiting Professor of Economics Tilak Abeysinghe discusses his recent study on marriage and childbearing trends in Singapore, which found that an increase in singles and late […]

Some may think that reducing carbon emissions only has to do with restricting fossil fuel usage, but there is more to the story. Cutting down on fossil fuels does indeed play a huge role in lowering carbon emissions. However, researchers from the NUS Department of Geography have found that coastal vegetation, including mangroves and salt […]

International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD) is organised on December 3 every year to raise public awareness of people with disabilities by commemorating their achievements and contributions made to the society. In Singapore, Serving People with Disabilities (SPD) has been committed to developing the potential of people with disabilities to their fullest and to […]