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The 26th of July is designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. Mangroves tend to be an underappreciated marine ecosystem as they lack the aesthetic allure of coral reefs and the enigma of the deep oceans, yet remain one of …
As part of the ‘ASK: NUS Economics’ Straits Times series, Mr Chua Yeow Hwee, Instructor at NUS Department of Economics and Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder, wrote about the recent issuance of five new digital bank licenses by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This heralds a new age of banking liberalisation, which Mr Chua says …
Gig workers, foreign workforce may be well served by digital banks Read More »
Just last month, Singaporeans celebrated the 11th edition of Pink Dot SG, a non-profit movement that supports the freedom to love, regardless of one’s sexual orientation. How does Pink Dot relay its message to the public? In ‘Homonationalist discourse as a politics of pragmatic resistance in Singapore’s Pink Dot movement: Towards a southern praxis’ (Journal …
On 18 July 2019, the Social Service Research Centre (SSR) at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences held a conference titled ‘Working with Low-income Families through the Life Course: Challenges to Social Services’. The conference consisted of six discussion panels on insights into working with low-income families, as well as targeted age groups …
Meritocracy not to blame; Indranee spells out 4G team’s approach to tackle inequality Read More »
Title: Book Launch – Hard at Work: Life in Singapore Date: Friday, 1 November 2019 Time: 6:00-8:35 pm Venue: The Pod, NLB Organizers: Singapore Research Nexus RSVP at Eventbrite. Description Hard at Work: Life in Singapore Gerard Sasges & Ng Shi Wen (Editors) NUS Press For most of us, work is a basic daily fact …
As part of ‘Seven Centuries in Six Episodes’, a series of talks by renowned historians which complements the Singapore Bicentennial Experience, Associate Professor Peter Borschberg (NUS Department of History) gave at talk at Fort Canning with regard to the centrality of Singapore as a port of call during the 16th century. Dispelling the myth of …
1500s Singapore at the heart of economic hub of region Read More »
The 2019 NUS Commencement signifies new journeys for its graduates. The persistent debate surrounding the merits of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) versus non-STEM subjects is likely to fade away for those who pursue non-academic occupations. The same may not hold true for those venturing deeper into academia. Professor Yun Ge (School of Education, …
The Cultivation of Research Labour in Pacific Asia with Special Reference to Singapore Read More »
A recent article featured in TODAY stated that as early as 2045, average temperatures in Singapore could hit as high as 40 on a normal day. Such scientific reminders undoubtedly reiterate the need to concern ourselves with the protection and conservation of key ecological features in our society. Minister for Social and Family Development and Second …
It takes a community to protect mangroves: Desmond Lee Read More »
An opinion piece by Associate Professor Daniel Friess (NUS Department of Geography) recently elaborated on the significance, as well as importance, of mangrove conservation in Singapore. This article comes in light of the the 5th international Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management Meeting (MMM5), held from the first to fourth of July. A/P Friess stresses that not …
Sharing knowledge to protect our mangrove forests Read More »
Population issues are an unending concern for governing bodies, even as the population itself might not always be aware of the complexities behind such an area of management. The United Nations marks World Population Day every 11th of July to raise awareness of global population issues, and a small, crowded nation like Singapore faces numerous …