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The Singapore government started the Circuit Breaker on 7th April, 2020, which significantly disrupted many businesses’ daily operations. But before a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in April, the country experienced a relatively lengthy period during which daily activities were not severely affected by the virus. Businesses were still open and attempting to attract …
The global COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital adoption with lockdowns and work from home arrangements leading to a surge in online meetings, online education, and online shopping. However, digitalisation has by no means been a straightforward process, with gaps emerging in many societies, including even in digitally connected countries such as Singapore, which underwent a …
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On 6 April 2018, the Dragon playground at Toa Payoh was featured during the 15th edition of the Singapore Heritage Festival. In ‘Beyond child’s play: heritage as process in Singapore’s playgrounds’ (International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2020), Associate Professor Chang Tou Chuang (NUS Department of Geography) and Mr Osten Mah Bang Ping (University of Cambridge …
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Retail giant Mustafa, which runs the well-known budget mall Mustafa Centre in Singapore, has recently announced plans to set up shop in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. In ‘Commentary: When shopping giant Mustafa meets retail paradise Johor Bahru’ (Channel NewsAsia, March 2023), Dr Serina Rahman (NUS Southeast Asian Studies and ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute) contemplates how such an …
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Speaking at the Wee Cho Yaw Business Forum organised by the NUS Global Asia Institute, Associate Professor Alberto Salvo (NUS Economics, Global Asia Institute, and Sustainable and Green Finance Institute) proposes a carbon scorecard to supplement efforts at sustainability. Comments by the panellists at the forum were reported in ‘Carbon scorecards for individuals, ESG and supply …
The Symposium on In-Work Poverty and the Challenges of Getting By Among the Young was held on 29 March 2023, hosted by the NUS Social Service Research Centre (SSR). ‘Less-Educated Young Workers in Lower-Wage Jobs Face Job Mobility and Training Challenges: NUS Study’ (Straits Times, March 2023) covers some of the research results relating to …
World Autism Awareness Day, which aims to recognise the rights and needs of people with autism, is marked every April 2nd. Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at high risk for anxiety difficulties and disorders. While clinic-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been proven effective for alleviating ASD patients’ anxiety, the treatment’s effect has …
Singapore imagines itself as a meritocratic society. ‘Meritocracy In Singapore Schools: Can It Breed Inequality?’ (CNA Insider, February 2023) investigates the origins, present, and future of meritocracy in Singapore. Associate Professor Loy Hui Chieh (NUS Philosophy) and Dr Donna Brunero (NUS History) are featured in the documentary as expert interviewees. A/P Loy remarks that meritocracy …
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In early March 2023, the National Heritage Board of Singapore identified the Padang Civic Ensemble as a potential nominee for the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is currently gazetted as a national monument. ‘What might happen if Padang is made Unesco World Heritage Site’ (Straits Times, March 2023) explores the potential implications of …
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Digital communications and online gaming platforms are often thought of as bad influences on youth. This impression is not helped by recent news that two teenagers in Singapore had been radicalised through online gaming and communications platforms. In ‘Commentary: Amid Fears of Radicalisation via Gaming, Parents Need to Step Up and Listen to Their Children’ …