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How does heritage factor into the global and local forces shaping the tourism landscape of Universal Studios Singapore (USS)? The soft opening of USS on 18 March 2010 was an important milestone for ‘Tourism 2015’, Singapore’s tourism master plan. Importing the American brand of Universal Studios into Singapore was a refreshing and seductive enterprise as …
Between universal spaces and unique places: heritage in Universal Studios Singapore Read More »
Associate Professor Kwa Chong Guan from the NUS Department of History was recently featured in The Straits Times for A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore, a book he edited with Kua Bak Lim, an independent Singapore Chinese historian from the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA). Supported by the Singapore Bicentennial and …
New book traces life of Singapore Chinese before 1819 Read More »
The National Service (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament on 14 March 1967, making National Service (NS) compulsory for all 18-year-old male Singapore citizens and permanent residents. 9,000 male youths born between 1 January and 30 June 1949 became the first batch of young men to be called up for NS. Today, NS is the …
National Service and Citizen Soldiers by Associate Professor Albert Lau Read More »
Associate Professor Irene Ng and Ms Nursila Senin from the NUS Department of Social Work and the NUS Social Service Research Centre (SSR) discuss the removal of streaming in The Straits Times. According to A/P Ng and Ms Nursila, research has shown that streaming leads to greater inequality in student performance and is related to …
Phasing out streaming: First step to decreasing educational inequality Read More »
Professor Tan Tai Yong from the NUS Department of History traced Singapore’s development alongside its dual personality as both city and state in a speech given at the IPS-Nathan Lecture Series, which was featured in The Straits Times. According to Prof Tan, upon achieving independence in 1965, Singapore had to quickly reconstitute and reimagine itself. …
Professor Tan Tai Yong from the NUS Department of History was recently featured in The Times of India, where his lecture, “Tale of Two Cities, Singapore and Calcutta, Past and Present”, which is part of Singapore’s celebration of its bicentenary, as well as its historic relationship with Calcutta, was discussed. According to Prof Tan, Singapore …
Singapore may take tips from Calcutta on how art can flourish from chaos Read More »
Dr Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng from the NUS Department of Economics discusses subject-based banding in secondary schools in The Straits Times. Subject-based banding is a new educational scheme that will replace streaming from 2024 onwards. It allows students to take subjects taught at one of three difficulty levels, based on their abilities and strengths. According …
Streaming may end, but will parents’ behaviour change? Read More »
World Kidney Day is observed this year on 14 March to raise awareness about kidney disease and press for the implementation of advanced methods towards kidney disease prevention and management. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), 750 people in Singapore are diagnosed with renal failure yearly. There is a rising occurrence of end-stage renal …
The choice of Singapore as the main setting for the movie Crazy Rich Asians was fitting since Persian and Arab merchants, who were basically the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ of the 8th century, had important roles in developing Singapore into a great maritime city. Professor Tan Tai Yong (NUS Department of History), in an editorial …
What were the effects of long-distance travel on the sepoys involved in the Singapore Mutiny of 1915? On 15 February 1915, hundreds of sepoys from the 5th Light Infantry rebelled against their British commanders in Singapore, resulting in mutual bloodshed. What motivated the mutiny? In “‘Germany Has Become Mohammedan’: Insurgency, Long-Distance Travel, and the Singapore …