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Book Launch of Hard at Work: Life in Singapore (NUS Press, 2019), edited by Associate Professor Gerard Sasges (NUS Department of Southeast Asian Studies) and Ms Ng Shi Wen.
The launch of two new books on community development –Collected Readings on Community Development in Singapore and Community Development Arenas in Singapore – by Associate Professor Sushilan Vasoo (NUS Department of Social Work) was featured in The Straits Times. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat graced the event as the Guest of Honour. In the …
A study titled “Upgrading and Inflation Expectations in Singapore: A Survey Experiment” by Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor Sumit Agarwal (NUS Business School), Mr Chua Yeow Hwee (NUS Department of Economics), and Assistant Professor Song Changcheng (SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business) on inflation expectations was featured in The Business Times. It found that …
Inflation expectations shaped by rise of premium goods: study Read More »
How resilient is Singapore to weather extremes? Surrounded by Peninsular Malaysia to the North and Indonesia to the South, Singapore is fortunate to be shielded from a number of natural disasters such as tsunamis and cyclones. However, a favourable geographical location cannot insulate it against global climate change. Recent research has indicated that …
Deepavali, the festival of lights, is one of the most notable Hindu festivals celebrated around the world. In Singapore, it is mainly celebrated by Tamils, a majority of whom identify as Hindu. In ‘Tamil migrants in colonial Malaya 1930s–1950s’ (South Asian Diaspora, 2017), Associate Professor Narayanan Ganapathy (NUS Sociology) and Professor Lian Kwen Fee (Universiti …
In view of the recent Singapore Bicentennial, the Singapore International Foundation interviews Professor Tan Tai Yong, (NUS History), on the topics of national identity, global citizenry, international affairs, and multiculturalism. Prof Tan is also a co-author of Singapore: a 700-Year History – From Early Emporium to World City (2019). As Prof Tan gleans from our …
One for the Books: Singapore’s need for an open-minded, global citizenry Read More »
Over the years, the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), held this year from 1 to 10 November, has become an exciting meeting point for writers, academics, and thinkers across the world. In the same spirit, Associate Professor Chitra Sankaran from the NUS Department of English Language and Literature teamed up with Dr John Nkengasong from the …
In an editorial in The Straits Times, University Professor Wang Gungwu (NUS Department of History) discusses the historical Singapore psyche, which encompasses feelings of separation from its Malay hinterland and connection to the more distant China, and suggests that a rethinking is needed to facilitate the strengthening of Singapore’s relations with the Association of Southeast …
Singapore and its relations with a new South-east Asia Read More »
In an editorial in Channel NewsAsia, Assistant Professor Alvin Lim Eng Hui (NUS Department of English Language and Literature) discusses the increasing penetration of new media and digital technology into Singapore’s religious landscape, and its resulting benefits and challenges. Many religions and its followers have leveraged on new media platforms to broaden their reach and …
Drone cameras and social media pages, how religion keeps up with the digital age Read More »
The World Health Organization designates the 10th of October as World Mental Health Day with the aim of educating people on mental health issues, and allowing stakeholders tackling such issues to share their work with the public. Not only is it important to increase awareness of mental health issues, it is also paramount to understand …