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Parental Divorce and Socioeconomic Impacts On Children

December 30, 2020

Photo: SRN’s SG Photobank/ Filbert Kuong Many Singaporeans view divorce negatively. Divorce reflects a failed marriage – a deviation from the lifetime marital bliss that couples look forward to. However, the mean number of annual divorces has risen in Singapore over the last half decade. The Ministry of Social and Family Development’s recently released Study …

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Difficulties Faced by Low-income Families during COVID-19

December 29, 2020

  The NUS Giving Webinar Series, “Understanding and Supporting Low-Income Families during COVID-19 and its Aftermath”, moderated by Professor Loy Hui Chieh (NUS Department of Philosophy) discussed the crippling effect of COVID-19 on low-income families in Singapore. Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Department of Sociology and CFPR) highlighted that the pandemic has increased the income disparity …

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Where is the future for cities?

December 29, 2020

As the world reflects on the Covid-19 pandemic, the ideal city is also undergoing re-evaluation. In ‘Where is the future for cities?’ in TODAY, Associate Professor Tim Bunnell (NUS Geography and Director of Asia Research Institute) and Associate Professor Daniel Goh (NUS Sociology) discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated redefinitions of the ‘successful’ city …

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Multiculturalism and the Problem of Solidarity

December 28, 2020

On the 20th of December each year, International Human Solidarity Day is observed to celebrate diversity, to encourage ways to promote solidarity towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to continue to uphold global partnerships and international agreements. In the article “Multiculturalism and the Problem of Solidarity” (Management of Success, 2018) Associate Professor …

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Discrepancies in Meal Delivery Charges?

December 24, 2020

The thought-provoking opinion piece in The Straits Times “Ask: NUS Economists” monthly series, “Same meal, different fees: Delivery charges vary in unexpected ways” raises questions on the possible methods used by delivery applications to exploit user information. Published on 19 December 2020, this article by Dr Julian Wright (NUS Department of Economics) and Lim Zi …

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A New Era of Primary School Education in Singapore

December 23, 2020

In the Channel News Asia commentary “PSLE scores could impact life outcomes. So don’t let them” Dr Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng (NUS Department of Economics) writes about the subject-based banding (SBB) system that primary schools here are adopting. He explains that SBB aims to lower the pressure of the demanding Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) …

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The acculturation experiences of Asian immigrants in Singapore

December 21, 2020

How do immigrants assimilate into Singapore culture? As we mark International Migrants Day on the 18th of December, we recommend a relevant article by Associate Professor Hyekyung Choo and Associate Professor Srinivasan Chokkanathan (NUS Social Work) titled ‘The acculturation experiences of Asian immigrants in Singapore’ (Asian Population Studies, 2018), which examines the cultural adaptation strategies …

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Rebuilding Southeast Asia’s and the United States’ Relationship

December 15, 2020

In the 10 December 2020 East Asia Forum article, “The challenges in resetting US–Southeast Asia relations”, Associate Professor Ja Ian Chong (NUS Department of Political Science) cautions the Biden administration of the forthcoming resistance it may face from Southeast Asia (SEA). A/P Chong foresees several challenges in reinstating the trans-Pacific relationship since the US and …

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The Embodied Labour of Migrant Care Workers in Singapore

December 14, 2020

Human Rights Day is observed annually on the 10th of December, in celebration of the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The Declaration proclaimed the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, national or social …

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Challenges Encountered by Singaporean Children of Divorce

December 9, 2020

  The Straits Times article, “Divorce inflicts long-lasting toll on children: MSF study”, outlines the key findings of the Ministry of Social and Family Development’s (MSF) study,  “Inter-generational Effects of Divorce on Children in Singapore”. This investigation pioneers future research in the field of divorce-related impacts in Singapore. The study reveals the long-term negative impacts …

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