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Developed by the Next Age Institute (NAI) with Citi Foundation’s funding, the new Financial Capability and Asset Building (FACB) training curriculum follows success of training programme for social workers rolled out in 2020.
Pink Dot is an annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride festival in Singapore, taking place in 2022 on 18 and 19 June. The community-based festival is named Pink Dot because the colour pink is often associated with LGBT, the pink colour of the Singapore identity card, and the city-state’s small dot size on […]
An important step in safeguarding workers against unfair and unlawful employment practices is for them to be aware of their rights under the Employment Act. Yet, in ‘New approach needed to protect young workers from exploitation’ (The Straits Times, June 2022), Dr Ong Qiyan (NUS Social Service Research Centre), Ms Evelyn Kok (NUS Social Service […]
On 13 June 2019, The Straits Times and Business Times podcast channel (ST & BT Podcasts) aired an episode on a guide to durian feasting. The durian is a fruit native to Southeast Asia, known for its pungent odour and thorny exterior. Its taste divides opinion, but it is popular eaten on its own, or […]
Professor Audrey Yue (NUS Department of Communications and New Media) and Professor Helen Leung (Simon Fraser University, Canada) consider the different theoretical approaches by which to understand homosexuality in Asia in ‘Notes towards the queer Asian city: Singapore and Hong Kong’ (Urban Studies, 2017).
‘NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences launches series of books and documentaries on Singapore’s minority South Asian communities’ (NUS News, May 2022) On 28 May, the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) showcased a series of books and short documentaries that focused on Singapore’s lesser-known South Asian communities at a book launch-cum-documentary […]
The Global Day of Parents falls on 1 June every year, proclaimed by the United Nations to appreciate all parents for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship. In Confucian societies, including Singapore, the basis of intergenerational support is filial piety, a value which prescribes that adult children […]
Established on 15 July 1845, The Straits Times is the oldest surviving newspaper in Singapore and the most prominent news source in the country for 177 years. Owned by Singapore Press Holdings, the news source is regulated and fact-checked by government-appointed editors before the release of articles. On 1 January 1994, the Straits Times website […]
Names are deliberate choices which reflect the particular preferences of the communities they belong to, and are a significant part of culture. In modern societies, the act of naming frequently involves a process of formal registration and can be accompanied by a christening ceremony, making the act of naming and the names themselves all the […]
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) Community Week is community engagement program usually held in the latter half of May each year. It is part of HDB’s plan to build community-centric towns and strengthen social bonding among residents living in the same community. Activities are held in various HDB neighbourhoods in Singapore. In 2019, […]