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From today until Polling Day, political hustings will take place across the island while social media campaigns run simultaneously online, with political parties, both the governing PAP and opposition parties, making a vigorous and impassioned case for a vote in their favor. One topic that figures prominently on the agenda is the performance of the …
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) system has worked well for the majority of Singaporeans who are able to work consistently over their life cycle and have made prudent housing choices. However, the inherent structure of CPF, which is based purely on contributions, is unable to address retirement adequacy for its vulnerable members. Adding a means-tested …
“Treating science simply as a skill to be mastered disengages it from the underlying philosophical questions of science,” argues Prof Mohan Dutta (CNM Head) in “Traditional spirit of science offers much for Asian Century”, accessible at http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/traditional-spirit-of-science-offers-much-for-asian-century. Instead, the spirit of scientific inquiry and the “articulations of reason in Asian thought” should be the basis …
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A/P Hussin Mutalib (Dept. of Political Science) started writing to the Forum page of the Straits Times in the 1980s when there was a dearth of effective voices articulating the challenges and grievances of the Malay-Muslim community, making it a much misunderstood one. The Straits Times has given him the title of ‘Writer of The Week’ for his contribution to alternative ideas for a better Singapore. …
2nd FASS Faculty Research Visibility Workshop Presented by NUS Libraries and the Singapore Research Nexus The FASS Research Visibility Workshop is being held once again in collaboration with NUS Libraries! The workshop is aimed at FASS faculty members and graduate students and will cover Open Access, ScholarBank@NUS, Academia.edu and ResearchGate. Venue: Training Room (Central …
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Welcome back to the new academic year! In celebration of Singapore’s golden jubilee, the Singapore Research Nexus is bringing Picture Singapore back for Round 2! The theme of this year’s photography competition is PICTURE SINGAPORE: CHANGE & CONTINUITY and 10 entries stand to win prizes worth $50 each. What’s more, Picture Singapore 2015 is open …
In Consumption, Cities and States: Comparing Singapore with Asian and Western Cities, Professor Lionel Wee (FASS English Language and Literature department) and Ann Brooks focus on the interrelationship of consumption, citizenship and the state in the context of globalization, calling for greater emphasis to be placed on the citizen as consumer. While it is widely …
Since 1975, Singapore has introduced a relentless series of traditional and experimental measures to slow down the growth of the motor vehicle population and to control its usage. In their paper, “Curbing Urban Traffic Congestion in Singapore: A Comprehensive Review”, Dr. Rex S. Toh and Dr. Phang Sock-Yong (Alumnus, Dept. of Economics) wrote that although these …
The Straits Times reports that opposition parties are traditionally even more coy than the PAP about their new faces, but clues have emerged from walkabouts and new members appointed as office holders in Singapore. The likely new candidates are professionals and businessmen as opposed to the past, when it was a case of taking anyone who knocked on the door. With its success in …
The US talks about rebalancing Asia; ASEAN wants a strategic balance between China and America. How will Singapore fare, as a majority Chinese society in the region, with China expected to be more assertive in the future? University Professor Wang Gungwu discusses the China-Singapore ties, Singapore’s dilemma and its need to have a realistic assessment …