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Contrary to the narratives propagated by popular history, Singapore’s story predates the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. Unfortunately, a significant portion of what is known about Singapore in the 19th century before it was colonized by the British is often fragmented and scattered. This changed after the arrival of the British on its …
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The National University of Singapore’s Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) will be holding the 2ndInternational Conference and Training Workshop on Household and Living Arrangement Projections for Informed Decision-Making from 13-14 January 2022. The conference and the workshop will be held online and will focus on the dynamics of households and living arrangements in …
On November 23, Dr Mathew Mathews (NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Head of Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Social Lab) moderated the IPS-RSIS Conference on Identity. The key points of the panel discussion were shared in ‘Six views on identities and diversity’ (The Straits Times, 2021). Professor Vineeta Sinha (NUS Department …
‘China, Asean and the new Maritime Silk Road’ (The Straits Times, 2021) features edited excerpts of University Professor Wang Gungwu’s (NUS Department of History) keynote speech from a recent webinar organized by the Academy of Professors Malaysia. After World War 2, the only people who thought about South-east Asia as a region were those from …
The Little Nyonya, a critically acclaimed drama serial following the lives of an extended Peranakan family in Malacca, made its debut on Singapore’s airwaves on 25th November 2008. Produced by Mediacorp, Singapore’s state-owned media conglomerate, The Little Nyonya received praise for its writing and direction. The show also sparked an interest in Peranakan culture …
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Singapore’s Smart Nation Initiative was launched on 24th November 2014 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The initiative sought to recognize efforts towards building Singapore into a smart nation; a nation that harnesses the power of technology to make daily living more convenient and to strengthen ties within our communities and societies. Since its …
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Literature, one of the most important cultural and intellectual expressions of the Malays, plays a highly important role which cannot be overlooked. Progressive religious and cultural ideas are more often expressed through literature than mainstream religious discourse. In ‘The Trials of the Progressive: Malay Literary and Cultural Expressions in Singapore’, a chapter in Alternative Voices …
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In ‘What has a rise in day trading and online betting to do with Covid-19?’ (The Straits Times, 2021), Professor Chew Soo Hong, Associate Professor Liu Haoming, and Associate Professor Alberto Salvo (NUS Department of Economics) explain how in times of adversity, demand for “hope products” such as stocks and lottery tickets, which involve small …
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The TODAY Youth Survey, which polled 1,066 respondents between the ages of 18 and 35, found that there was a high overall acceptance rate of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people among youth. However, the survey also found that fewer people were willing to accept family members having same-sex relationships. 75 percent …
In ‘The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall and the Chinese Community of Singapore: History, Repositioning and Contestation’ (A General History of the Chinese in Singapore, 2019) Associate Professor Jianli Huang (NUS Department of History) considers the intentional positioning of the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall within a Sino-centric shift of Singaporean nation-building during …