Dr Nisha Mathew, Joint Research Fellow from the NUS Middle East Institute and the Asia Research Institute at NUS lent insights on international affairs. In view of speculations of a curtail on the power of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, Dr Mathew analysed The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) vested interest in the Saudi Arabia Crown Prince in a commentary …
Dr Nisha Mathew, Research Fellow at the Middle East Institute and Asia Research Institute at NUS discussed the signs that showed the curtailing of the powers of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by Saudi Arabia’s leader King Salman, following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Straits Times, 5 April 2019, Opinion, pA23
Assistant Professor Hamzah Muzaini from the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at National University of Singapore (NUS), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences led a study to uncover the lives of villagers who stayed on St John’s and Lazarus islands, and Pulau Seringat. The two-year project is supported by the National Heritage Board and will …
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Dr Michelle Ann Miller of the Asia Research Institute at National University of Singapore (NUS), and Ms Zu Dienle Tan, PhD candidate at the Department of Geography at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, opined that both water and fire knowledge must be shared in ways that are inclusive of peatland communities if governance …
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Mr Xu Shengwei, Research Assistant at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Dr Fiona Williamson, STS Cluster Associate at the Asia Research Institute, NUS, shared that our history can offer creative solutions for today’s heat woes and how previous generations …
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Dr Michelle Miller, Prof David Taylor and Dr Rini Astuti from Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, discussed the conflicts arising from the absence of a holistic approach to the management of peatland hydrology in Riau. The Straits Times, 4 December 2018, Opinion, pA17
Dr Stefan Huebner of the Asia Research Institute at National University of Singapore, discussed the pros and cons of floating cities which has been mooted as a solution to the challenges of urbanisation. The Straits Times, 18 December 2018, Opinion, pA16
Dr Ko Pei-Chun, Joint Research Fellow of the Asia Research Institute and the Centre for Family and Population Research at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, opined that it is a win-win situation for society and older adults when old folks engage in productive activities at a moderate frequency and intensity. As they contribute …
Reducing inequality with early childhood development Prof Jean Yeung, Director of the Centre for Family and Population Research and Provost Chair Professor from the Department of Sociology at National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shared about her impending study on the effect a family’s language and economic circumstances have on early …
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Prof Jean Yeung, Provost Chair Professor from the Department of Sociology at National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shared an overview of childhood development in Singapore, and that the Centre for Family and Population Research will commence a national study in October this year to understand the factors that promote or …
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