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As part of the Book Box series, the Straits Times highlighted The Votive Pen, a newly published biography of Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo (NUS Department of English Language and Literature), by acclaimed author Nilanjana Sengupta. Although Prof Thumboo says he was at first reluctant to have a biography written about himself, he feels that Sengupta’s […]
In the Straits Times article titled “Efforts taken to address nutritional gaps among children”, Minister of State for Education and Social and Family Development Sun Xueling commented on an NUS study led by Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Sociology and Centre for Family and Population Research) which found that poor nutritional habits in young children were […]
As part of the Ask NUS Economists series in The Straits Times, Professor Lorenz Goette and Mr Chen Zihua (NUS Department of Economics) write about the link between being resistant to installing digital contacting tracing (DCT) applications and being vaccinated, as well as possible factors that contribute to both. Through an experiment conducted on a […]
Contemporary Singapore serves as a centre for both inbound and outbound migration of Indians within Asia and beyond. In ‘Emergence of Singapore as a Pivot for Indian Diasporic and Transnational Networks’ (Routledge Handbook of Indian Transnationalism, 2019) Dr Jayati Bhattacharya (NUS South Asian Studies Programme) examines the evolution of this hub of Indian diaspora […]
In “Looking to 2021: Prospects for the Singapore economy and jobs market”(NUS News), Dr Kelvin Seah (NUS Economics) discusses the downward trend of unemployment which has hit the global labour market, zooming in specifically on Singapore, and briefly outlines the factors determining whether this will persist. Pointing out that Singapore hit an all-time high of […]
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 […]
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. […]