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NUS celebrates the milestone accomplishments of 13,975 graduates through 28 in-person ceremonies.
In ‘Hydropower systems in high mountain areas need to be better adapted to climate change: NUS study’ (The Straits Times, July 2022), Dr Dongfeng Li and Professor Xixi Lu (both NUS Geography) warn that hydropower projects located near glaciers or glacial lakes at high altitudes are vulnerable to global warming. Better adaptation measures and more …
In ‘Singapore’s move to regulate online safety faces challenges, but society can help’ (Today, June, 2022), Dr Natalie Pang, senior lecturer and deputy head at NUS Department of Communications and New Media, writes about the implication of the newly proposed codes of practice by the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) for online safety and …
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Once the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore, the Fuk Tak Chi Temple was built in the 1820s by the Hakka and Cantonese communities. One of the first stops for Chinese immigrants, the temple was devoted to the deity Tua Pek Kong and served as the headquarters of the Hakka and Cantonese communities in Singapore. The …
Youth Day takes place on the first Sunday of July every year in Singapore. For modern teenagers, online entertainment is almost an indispensable component of life. However, almost one in ten youth gamers develop real-world problems due to gaming. While excessive gaming that hinders daily activities constitutes gaming disorder (GD), clinical understanding of GD is …
Adolescents’ and Parents’ Perspectives: A Gaming Disorder Intervention in Singapore Read More »
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) was founded on 1 July 2002. A statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, NEA is responsible for maintaining Singapore’s cleanliness and public health and combating pollution. One of the main goals of sustainability education is to provide students with the training that could help them …
The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) was signed on 29 June 2005. It eased the flow of goods, services and investments between Singapore and India. As Indian immigrants flowed into Singapore, Singaporeans resisted the changing cultural dynamics and increase in job competition. Some even left spiteful social media comments to air their displeasure. Such incidences …
On 15 June 2022, Associate Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Geography and Asia Research Institute) was featured on Channel NewsAsia (CNA) in ‘Innovating for the Future – S1E7: Ageing’. In recent years, Singapore has seen a gradual shift towards ageing in place. Long-term care for the elderly is crucial but often ignored in this transition. A/P …
On 27 June 2020, the Society for the Promotion of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Research & Knowledge (SPARK) organized an online session with Mr Albert Lee (http://www.spark.org.sg/meetings). Mr Lee represents a social enterprise that helps people with disabilities reach their life potential through obtaining gainful employment and independence. During the session, Mr Lee spoke about his …
Loving thy work: developing a measure of work passion Read More »
PPink Dot, an annual LGBTQ pride event in Singapore, took place on 18 and 19 June 2022. The use of the colour pink aligns the organisers with the LGBTQ community worldwide. With Singapore known colloquially as the ‘little Red Dot’, the terms Pink and Dot represent LGBTQ communities in Singapore. In ‘Negotiating LGBTQ rights …
Negotiating LGBTQ rights in Singapore: The margin as a place of refusal Read More »