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On Thursday, 24 October, NUS Geography Professor Dariusz “Darek” Wojcik‘s Atlas of Finance was officially launched at The Pod, NLB. Published by Yale University Press, the 240 page tome features 98 colour illustrations and explores the development of finance that combines data from every part of the world and covers 5000 years of history. During […]
The first ever blocks of public housing flats in Singapore’s Queenstown area were completed in October 1960. This was following the founding of Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) a few months earlier, in February 1960. Ever since, generations of Singaporeans have become owners of their own HDB flats, with approximately 80% of Singaporeans currently […]
Celebrations for the National Day of the People’s Republic of China runs from 1 to 7 October annually, marking the biggest week for tourism in China yearly. Many Singaporeans have moved to China, their families becoming ‘transnational’ in the process. Research has shown that in these families, women have had to take on a significantly […]
The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus was first detected in India on 5 October 2020. However, it was not until April 2021 that Delta-related infection cases began to rise in Southeast Asia. A research team led by Assistant Professor Wei Luo (NUS Geography) studied the resurgence of COVID-19 in seven Southeast Asian countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, […]
As we commemorate the International Day of Older Persons celebrated every October 1st, it is crucial to recognise the various challenges that the elderly face. This year’s theme, ‘Ageing with Dignity’ is a timely reminder of the critical need to effectively and efficiently address the evolving needs and aspirations of current and future seniors. Last […]
Have you ever looked at a two-dollar bill in your wallet and wondered how many places and pockets it has travelled through? While this bill clearly represents a value of $2 today, it would have held no significance in 3000 BCE. The concept of value, as articulated by Seneca, “A thing is worth only what […]
1 October was designated the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990. Ever since, it has been commemorated yearly by countries around the world, including Singapore. Initiatives and celebrations have been organised jointly by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and RSVP Singapore, the Organisation of Senior […]
The establishment of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Thailand began on 20 September 1965. As a small country with limited natural resources, Singapore has always promoted strong ties with other countries through careful diplomacy and fruitful economic cooperation. Especially within the Association for Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN), Singapore has cultivated strong diplomatic ties with its […]
Conservation and restoration of carbon-rich Southeast Asian forests are of tremendous ecological and economical importance to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in combating climate change. Forests play a vital role in removing and storing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which is crucial in mitigating the effects of climate change. Furthermore, forests also […]
On 7 September 1979 Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew launched the Speak Mandarin Campaign with the intention of promoting and improving citizens’ Mandarin-speaking abilities in conjunction with the national bilingual education policy. The importance of English-Mandarin bilingualism has remained especially salient, due to the rise of China, the dominant ethnic Chinese population in Singapore, and […]