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The inaugural Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) was held on 20 February 1987. It is the most distinguished film event in Singapore, intending to celebrate the best of Asian cinema. It offers a selection of international films at various screening venues, and provides a global platform for both established and aspiring local filmmakers to showcase …
Are poor eating habits among children linked to poor socio-emotional and cognitive behaviour among children? What are the consequences on physical and mental wellbeing, for children who have poor nutritional health? A Straits Times article ‘Kids’ dietary habits and behaviour linked, study shows’ discusses findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study led by Professor …
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Associate Professor Ngee Choon Chia and Mr Shu Peng Loh (both of NUS Department of Economics) propose a new methodology behind forecasting health variables in order to help plan and sustain healthcare funding for Singapore’s growing elderly population – one that reached 14% in 2019 and is predicted to rise to 20% by 2026. In …
Assistant Professor Geok Ling Lee (NUS Social Work), Dr Ivan Mun Hong Woo (DUKE-NUS Medical School), and Associate Professor Cynthia Goh (National Cancer Centre Singapore) look at the experiences of family members and caregivers in ‘Understanding the concept of a “good death” among bereaved family caregivers of cancer patients in Singapore’ (Palliative and Supportive …
As part of the monthly “Ask NUS economists” series in The Straits Times, Mr Chua Yeow Hwee and Dr Kelvin Seah (NUS Department of Economics), together with Professor Ivan Png (NUS Business School), analysed the relationship between the average monthly wages of local and foreign workers in Singapore’s food and beverage (F&B) industry during 2016. …
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Chinese New Year celebrations will be held on 12 and 13 February in Singapore in 2021. The ethnic Chinese, who comprise around 75% of the population, will look forward to watching lion dances, having reunion dinners, and visiting their extended family and friends. The influence of Chinese culture in Singapore was established since the first …
In the Channel News Asia commentary “WhatsApp’s new T&Cs could spark changes to how data and privacy are managed”, Dr Natalie Pang (NUS Department of Communications and New Media) addresses the concerns netizens have expressed regarding the changes in WhatsApp’s privacy policies. Dr Pang also explains the legal jargon of WhatsApp’s new terms and conditions …
Thaipusam is a vibrant festival celebrated by Hindus to seek blessings, fulfil vows, and offer gratitude. As part of the ceremony, devotees transport a wooden ceremonial structure known as kavadis. Part of the kavadis is pierced into the skin of the devotee while being transported, and is one of the more extreme forms of the …
Hidden Heritage: A series exploring Singapore’s minority South Asian communities Read More »
Channel News Asia’s live podcast, CNA938 Q&A, covered the pertinent topic of sexual misconduct in response to the increasing number of reported cases of it in the past few years. Associate Professor Tracey Skelton (NUS Department of Geography), chair of the NUS Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster (GSRC), features as the third guest on this …
A study by Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Sociology and Centre for Family and Population Research) and Shuya Lu (NUS PhD student) revealed that families with non-Singaporean wives and Singaporean husbands face the most socioeconomic challenges as compared to other households in Singapore. “New study sheds light on cross-national families in S’pore”, in The Straits Times …
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