In light of transnational migration and an ageing population, how is Singapore adapting to face the challenges of modern society, especially in caring for its older citizens? Associate Professor Elaine Ho from the NUS Department of Geography elaborates on how ageing and migration can interweave to meet the increasing needs of healthcare in Singapore. On […]

In line with the Bicentennial, the NUS Department of Southeast Asian Studies organised a conference on ancient harbours, titled ‘Singapura before Raffles: Archaeology and the Seas, 400BCE – 1600CE’, which was recently featured in The Straits Times.   Supported by the National Heritage Board (NHB), the conference is the second of its kind to be […]

  At the inaugural Diversity and Singapore Ethnic Chinese Communities International Conference, academics both from local and overseas institutions gathered to discuss issues surrounding the Singapore Chinese community, foremost among them the changing notions of a Singaporean Chinese identity in light of a diverse and global world. Featured in a Straits Times article were Professors […]

On 5 May 1986, the 24-episode historical drama Samsui Women aired on television. Produced by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp), the television show highlights the travails of the Samsui women, who left their families in the Samsui area of Guangdong, China in the 1930s to migrate to Singapore in search of a livelihood. Today […]

In conjunction with the newly-launched Edwin Thumboo prize, Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo from the NUS Department of English Language and Literature discusses poetry and personal history in this interview with FASS alumnus and poet Marc Nair. The Edwin Thumboo prize was established to recognise outstanding work in English Literature by pre-university students. It was set […]

On 29 April 2000, Singapore’s government launched the Speak Good English Movement in a bid to promote the English proficiency of Singaporeans and reduce the use of Singlish, a form of colloquial English spoken in Singapore. This was a response to the fear that Singlish might compromise competence in Standard English, resulting in Singaporeans losing […]

The Centre for Social Development Asia (CSDA) from NUS Department of Social Work has recently launched two sets of books meant to guide charities amidst the changing needs of the community. These publications were in collaboration with the Charity Council and the Chartered Institute of Mangement Accountants. They feature insights from academics, accountants, and leaders […]

Heavily built areas like Singapore are particularly susceptible to the Urban Heat Island effect. Besides generating its own heat, the island also traps disproportionately more heat from the sun in its urban areas as compared to nature reserves. Solutions to rising temperatures include planting trees to store carbon. Mangroves, especially, can store five times as […]

Senior Lecturer Eric Fesselmeyer and A/P Liu Haoming from the NUS Department of Economics discuss their research on the impact of commuting times on housing prices in The Straits Times. While many studies have examined why housing further away from employment centres sells for a lower price, there are currently none that measure the effect […]