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From Tanah Abang, Southeast Asia’s largest textile market in Jakarta, Indonesia, to the Geylang Serai market in Singapore, markets have always been more than just centres of trade. People of all backgrounds come together at marketplaces and learn the subtleties of their respective cultures through cross-cultural interactions while appreciating each other’s differences and commonalities. For […]
Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia (Bloomsbury, 2026), edited by Associate Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia (NUS History), explores a question that rarely appears in mainstream discussions of international relations: what role does religion play in diplomacy? The volume shows that Buddhism has long functioned as an informal yet powerful diplomatic language across Asia, shaping […]
The project “Internship Participation and Student Outcomes in Singapore”, supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Education Tertiary Research Fund (TRF) from 2024 to 2026 and led by Professor Jessica Pan, with co-investigators Associate Professor Liu Haoming and Associate Professor Kelvin Seah (NUS Economics), seeks to understand how internships shape students’ educational experiences and career pathways in […]
From the implementation of contact tracing technologies to media campaigns, such as comedic musical skits to address concerns about vaccine safety for older individuals, the Singapore government undertook extensive measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Despite these initiatives, online concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy found an audience, leading to the rise of an […]
With the social work profession expanding into diverse areas such as medical care, community engagement, and government organisations, the demand for effective supervision has grown significantly. Despite this, research on supervisory practices remains limited. Existing literature emphasises the need for a holistic supervisory approach that goes beyond technical and clinical competencies, incorporating emotional support and […]
The Ideas Festival, co-organised by seven partner universities in Singapore, is a month-long showcase of insights and contributions from humanities and social sciences (HSS) researchers. The theme of the festival’s second edition, ‘Reimagining Resilience: Flourishing in a Changing World’, explores how people, communities, and systems can adapt and thrive amidst rapid technological, cultural, and societal […]
In an era where innovation drives economic growth, the startup ecosystem has emerged as a beacon of entrepreneurial spirit and technological advancement. As cities like Singapore position themselves as global hubs for fintech and tech startups, understanding the financial dynamics within this sector becomes crucial. Previous research has often focused on the economic viability of […]
In the NUS research feature “Where Does Corruption Bite Hardest? These Public Services Suffer The Biggest Slowdowns,” Martin Mattsson (NUS Economics) looks at a deceivingly simple but important question: why does corruption often lead to slow and frustrating public services? Some economic models treat corruption as little more than money changing hands. In this view, a bribe is simply a payment from a […]
Sang Nila Utama is widely remembered in Singapore as the legendary founder of a pre-colonial kingdom, yet the origins of his name — and what it reveals about early ideas of kingship — are far less commonly understood. In his article “Sang Nila Utama and the Court of Indra,” Assistant Professor Sureshkumar Muthukumaran (NUS History) […]
In February 2026, in conjunction with International Mother Language Day (21 February), two opinion pieces published in The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao by Daniel Chan (NUS Centre for Language Studies) examined a shared concern: how language learning and cultural vitality should evolve in an era shaped by artificial intelligence and digital transformation. International Mother Language Day, established by UNESCO to promote linguistic […]