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On the 13th of October each year, the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is held to recognise risk-awareness and disaster reduction efforts in local communities around the world. In the article “Mandai Mangrove, Singapore: Lessons for the Conservation of Southeast Asia’s Mangroves” (The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2012), A/P Daniel Friess (NUS Department of …
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Many young people are discovering that their dreams of emerging into a dynamic job market after high school or graduation have been severely disrupted by the ongoing health crisis. In ‘Covid Has Wiped Out the Economic Dreams of a Generation in Asia,’ (Bloomberg, 2020) examples such as Pavisa Ketupanya, 26, who recently obtained her commercial …
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The United Nations designated World Habitat Day on the first Monday of October as a day to reflect on the future of the human habitat, and the basic right of all people to adequate shelter. The day is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility towards protecting our towns and cities. A/P …
The International Day for Universal Access to Information is held annually on 28 September to raise awareness of the right to seek and receive information, which is essential to freedom of expression and sustainable development. In ‘Sites’ of Resistance: Alternative Websites and State-Society Relations (British Journal of Sociology, 2002), Associate Professor Ho Kong Chong …
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In December 2016, Tembusu College organized a visit to The Tembusu, a freehold residential development situated in Tampines (https://tembusu.nus.edu.sg/event/tree-planting-ceremony-at-the-tembusu). During the tour, students will be educated on The Tembusu’s architectural innovation, which was inspired by the origin of the site as a garment factory owned by Wing Tai Asia, and also get to participate in …
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The 7th Association of Southeast Asian Nations-United Nations (ASEAN-UN) Workshop-5th Regional Dialogue on Political-Security Cooperation was held in Hanoi on 3-4 December 2019. Senior officials and experts from ASEAN and UN discussed ways to facilitate support and cooperation to maintain peace and security in Southeast Asia (SEA) and internationally. Peace and security are not …
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, …
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‘Asset Building Early in Life and Matched Savings’ is a project led by Associate Professor Chia Ngee Choon (NUS Department of Economics) and Associate Professor Corinne Ghoh (NUS Department of Social Work). A key component of the project will be to analyse matched savings programs and other similar programs that incentivise saving. A matched savings …
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World Rose Day, which spreads awareness about cancer, is observed on 22 September every year. Palliative care is given to advanced cancer patients so that they are able to live with dignity when nearing the end of life. However, dignity remains an ambiguous concept since it varies across different populations. In ‘Exploring the experience of …
In light of Covid-19’s economic impact on Singapore, it is key to understand how changing market prices would affect us as a nation. Households fear a rise in food prices since Singapore heavily relies on imported food, while Singapore’s main export driver, the machinery and transport equipment industry, could see prices decline. Given Singapore’s weakened …