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Histories Series – The Shape of Singapore’s Social and Urban History We welcome all interested parties to attend a National Library Board panel discussion on “The Shape of Singapore’s Social and Urban History”. NUS History alumnus and current Director at Chronicles Research and Education Pte. Ltd. Dr Loh Kah Seng will be speaking at the …
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Why did Pentecostalism replace liberal Christianity as the dominant form of the religion in Singapore? In ‘State and Social Christianity in Post-colonial Singapore’ (Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, 2010), A/P Daniel Goh (Department of Sociology) explains this recent history, discussing the rapid decline of liberal Christianity and the dramatic rise of Pentecostalism …
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The year 2019 marks a milestone in Singapore history, being the 200th anniversary of the country’s founding by Sir Stamford Raffles. However, some members of the public have voiced their displeasure at the government’s plan to celebrate the Bicentennial next year. They suggest that commemorating the Bicentennial would mean overlooking and disregarding a significant part …
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Those living in Singapore are familiar with the heat, but research shows that the way individuals tackle the sweltering weather differs based on their household income. Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the NUS Department of Economics conducted a study on the consumption of water and electricity of 130,000 households living in apartments in Singapore. The …
Household Income Affects How Individuals Cool Down in Singapore’s Heat Read More »
The Singapore model is praised as an exemplary way to govern a country, considering its achievements in helping Singapore to attain social and economic growth. Foreign countries have sought to incorporate some aspects of the model, such as the public housing program, into their society. Yet, they have not been as successful as they …
Liberalism Disavowed: Communitarianism and State Capitalism in Singapore Read More »
Does conforming to Muslim Personal Law impede the elimination of discrimination against women? On 18 December 1979 the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW’s goal is to eradicate gender-based discrimination in both the private and public domains of a woman’s life, by proposing a set of …
Most Singaporeans are familiar with haze, a problem caused by winds blowing smoke from widespread burning of palm oil plantations and forest fires in Indonesia and Malaysia towards Singapore. During dry seasons, haze-forming biomass fires in Indonesia and Malaysia lead to haze pollution when there is little rainfall to reduce the haze experienced in Singapore …
Poor Hydrological Management at the Core of Indonesia’s Haze Situation Read More »
Did you know that approximately half of less-privileged students are concentrated amongst the same few schools in Singapore? This finding was recently reported by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In response, Singapore’s Ministry of Education has made efforts to promote social diversity and prevent future socioeconomic division. School policies have recently been …
Integrating Students from Different Socioeconomic Backgrounds Read More »
Singapore documentary Shirkers won the Best Director award for World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival this past January and is now available as a Netflix Original. Shirkers tells the story of how three friends, Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng Kin Kia, and Sophie Siddique made a movie together in 1992 with the help of …
Award Winning Documentary Shirkers: A Lesson in Integrity and Ethics Read More »
Kampong Bugis might not sound familiar to many Singaporeans, but it is a place filled with history waiting to be unravelled. Bitten: Return To Our Roots is a performance that takes 15 to 20 viewers around sites in the area of Kampong Bugis, opening up an opportunity for them to delve into the area’s past …
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