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Did you know that November is the annual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Launched in 1999, NaNoWriMo is a fun, Internet-based creative writing project where participants from all over the world attempt to write a 50,000 word manuscript between 1 and 30 November. Today we feature These Foolish Things & Other Stories, a collection 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, was recently featured in an editorial in The Straits Times by Mr Han Fook Kwang. Mr Han praised the book for contributing towards understanding work in Singapore today and …
At the inaugural Singapore Sikh Community Lecture held on 2nd November 2019, Professor Tan Tai Yong (NUS Department of History) discussed the need for the Sikh community to evolve and adapt to ensure that Sikhism will continue to thrive in Singapore. The lecture was part of larger celebrations for the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism …
In 2007 at the young age of 19, Malaysian Yong Vui Kong was arrested for smuggling 47.27 grams of heroin into Singapore. After a prolonged court case that stretched until 14 November 2013, he became the first drug trafficker on Singapore’s death row to avoid the death penalty, with his sentence reduced to life imprisonment …
How Strong Is Public Support for the Death Penalty in Singapore? Read More »
Imperial Creatures: Humans and Other Animals in Colonial Singapore, 1819–1942 Date & Time: Wednesday, 12 February 2020, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm Venue: The Pod, NLB Organizers: Singapore Research Nexus RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/imperial-creatures-humans-and-other-animals-in-colonial-singapore-181919-registration-77088051437 Programme 6:00 pm Registration/Refreshments/Book Sale 6:30 pm Welcome Remarks by Chair, Associate Professor Maitrii Aung-Thwin (NUS History/Asia Research …
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Associate Professor Bertha Henson (NUS Department of Communications and New Media) and Mr Sean Lim (NUS Department of Political Science), in an editorial in Yahoo! News, provide an overview of the legislation that the 13th Parliament of Singapore has handled during its term, and identify noteworthy Bills that have introduced new laws or amended existing …
Toting up the Bills: Debating legislation in Parliament Read More »
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 …