Although wetlands may often be seen as wastelands or empty spaces for development, they are in fact treasures of natural and cultural heritage, and can serve as significant allies in the fight against climate change. Every 2 February, World Wetlands Day seeks to remind us of their importance and raise awareness of the valuable benefits […]

Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser from the NUS Department of Sociology and Institute of Policy Studies researcher Tan Min-Wei contributed an essay titled “Two stories on class in Singapore: Diversity or division?” in Managing Diversity in Singapore (World Scientific, 2016). An excerpt of their essay is featured in an article on the online news platform […]

In 2018 the Singapore government announced its plans to freeze the number of cars on the road. Making car ownership in Singapore more costly through higher certificate of entitlement (COE) prices is one of the measures the government implements to promote a ‘car-lite’ society. But how effective is this policy? Professor Ivan Png (NUS Business […]

In the latest ‘Ask: NUS Economists’ series in The Straits Times, Distinguished Professor Ivan Png (NUS Business School, NUS Department of Economics, and NUS Department of Information Systems and Analytics) highlights the business and economic implications of the Singapore government’s recent changes to its copyright law. Prof Png first introduces the two proposed revisions to […]

On 29 January 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore, marking an important moment in the island’s gradual development into a nation. Singapore’s history has frequently been summarised as being a booming trading port due to its strategic geographical position in the 14th century and becoming a British colony in 1819. Yet in the gap […]

Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the NUS Department of Economics writes about the impact of climate change in TODAY’s Opinion section. He highlights his study that found that a 1°C increase in daily temperature raises household electricity use in Shanghai by a staggering 15%. Similarly, a study he authored on Singaporeans’ water and electricity bills […]

Professor Matthias Roth from the NUS Department of Geography was recently featured in this CNA article on rising temperatures in Singapore. He highlights that these rising temperatures are due to global warming and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, which is caused by the heat generated from human activities and trapped by urban surfaces. In […]

Singaporeans may be familiar with Tai Pucam, a Hindu festival that usually takes place between late January and early February. A number of rituals are carried out during the Tai Pucam processions along the streets of Singapore, including the carrying of kavati on the shoulders of devotees. A kavati, a wooden pole surmounted by a […]

Assistant Professor Lin Weiqiang from the NUS Department of Geography wrote a forum letter on the Singapore-Malaysia maritime and aerial boundary disputes in The Straits Times. In the letter, A/P Lin briefly explains the recent developments in the dispute. For one, Malaysia wants to reclaim International Civil Aviation Organization or ICAO-delegated airspace over Johor. It […]

In NUS News, Associate Professor Leher Singh from the NUS Department of Psychology shares her scientific interest in language, as well as her research, which centres on language development in very young children. A/P Singh explains that she developed a passion for human language in children during her undergraduate studies. After completing her PhD in […]