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 […]

The story of Sang Nila Utama spotting a lion and naming the island Singapura, Lion City might be familiar for many, but NUS historian Peter Borschberg suggests this is only one way of interpreting the term. Speaking at a public lecture on 9 October, Associate Professor Borschberg explained how “Singapura” is possibly translated from Malay […]

Does your child show symptoms of self-reported depression and anxiety? World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health […]

Children’s Day, held annually in Singapore on the first Friday of October, seems to fly by. Many Singaporeans may not even be concerned about such an occasion. In 2017 the total fertility rate (TFR) of Singapore dropped to 1.16, the second lowest recorded. TFR refers to the average number of live births each woman would […]

How do new technologies facilitate intercultural interactions? In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October as the day to recognise the accomplishments of the UN in fostering a harmonious global community. In many international schools around the world, this day is celebrated by a festive display of the myriad cultures represented by its […]