NUS Department of Sociology Professor and NUS Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) Director Wei-Jun Jean Yeung was featured in The Straits Times, in an event celebrating CFPR’s fifth anniversary . CFPR is committed to investigating family and population issues in Asia, and has conducted transnational research in areas such as ageing, family dynamics, […]

Pontianak (1957), the first of the Pontianak series of horror films, was first screened here at midnight at The Cathay on the 27th of April, 1957. In Malayan myth, a pontianak is the vampire ghost of a woman who died during childbirth. The film was very successful, playing at major cinemas for almost two months. […]

While Easter is associated with the resurrection of Jesus, it is also commonly linked to painted eggs and the Easter bunny. The commodification of religion frequently occurs through the materialisation of religious objects and practices into commodities, as well as the extension of religious authority into new technologies. This process has often been addressed by […]

In solving urban transportation challenges, what approach can Singapore use to optimise cycling paths planning? Singapore’s high population density along with increasing car usage comes with transportation challenges such as congestion and air pollution. This explains the government’s vision of a car-lite society and its promotion of cycling as an alternative mode of transport. While […]

In 1972, Singapore’s first foreign minister S. Rajaratnam laid out his aspirations for the city-state – Singapore was to become a global city with the world as its ‘hinterland’, or economic space. Today, these aspirations have materialised as Singapore’s trade to GDP ratio ranks the highest in the world. Professor Tan Tai Yong (NUS Department […]

A study by Associate Professor Irene Ng from the NUS Department of Social Work and Director of the NUS Social Service Research Centre (SSR), Dr Ong Qiyan from SSR, and Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the SUSS School of Business was recently featured in The Straits Times. Titled ‘Reducing debt improves psychological functioning and changes […]

Assistant Professor Hamzah Muzaini from the NUS Department of Southeast Asian Studies was recently featured in The Straits Times for his two-year research project on Singapore’s Southern Islands titled ‘Mapping the Southern Islands’ heritage landscapes: Integrating culture and nature in heritage conservation’. Supported by the National Heritage Board (NHB), the study explores the relationship between […]

Historically, Singapore has sought to bolster its water security through various means. The government has signed water agreements with Malaysia, constructed water catchment areas such as reservoirs, and invested heavily in water treatment and desalination technologies. In line with previous efforts, the government plans to reduce water use from 143 litres to 130 litres per […]

Since April 2009, families in Singapore have been able to apply for a Family Exclusion Order (FEO) to prohibit a gambling family member from entering the local casinos if the family has experienced harm caused by their gambling exploits. Associate Professor Esther Goh (NUS Social Work), Mr Vincent Ng (AMKFSC Community Services Ltd, Singapore), and […]

Although the medium of instruction in Singapore’s education system is predominantly English, students are still required to take mother tongue subjects throughout primary to post-secondary education. However, many worry that the younger generation is losing interest and competency in their native languages. Today, as people across the world privilege the learning of English due to […]