This was an article contribution by Dr Al Makin, Visiting Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at NUS. Dr Makin reflected that the assault on the Shiite group in Sampang on the East Java island of Madura is a display of sectarian violence motivated mainly by religious sentiments that have been occurring across Indonesia …
The interview was aired on 938Live radio station on 24 Sep 2012, a link of the podcast as follow – http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/radio/938live/new-dawn-for-indonesian-politics-with-new-jakarta-governor-1
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It was reported that a series of programmes have been lined-up to commemorate the late arts doyen Kuo Pao Kun’s 10th death anniversary. This includes the Kuo Pao Kun International Conference, the first and biggest of its kind, which will bring together academics and practitioners from Singapore and abroad to discuss all things related to …
Lianhe Zaobao, 13 Sep 2012, ZBNow, Front Page In today’s edition of Lianhe Zaobao, it was reported that the Asia Research Institute at NUS, National Museum of Singapore, The Tangent and The Theatre Practice will jointly organise the Kuo Pao Kun International Conference on 14 and 15 September 2012 at the National Museum of Singapore. …
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TODAY Online (Page 8) This was an article on Indian politics contributed by Prof Robert Jeffrey, Visiting Research Professor at the Asia Research Institute and the Institute of South Asian Studies at NUS. Prof Jeffrey opined that Mr Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, brings remarkable qualities to the presidency but lacks the characteristics of an …
This was an article contribution by Dr Al Makin, Visiting Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at NUS. Dr Makin illustrated that water in the ocean, rivers, lakes and ponds remain obstacles for Indonesians to defend the national unity. He opined that Indonesians need to learn more about and love the sea, which is …
Dr Sun Jung, Research Fellow at National University of Singapore (NUS), who’s been studying the emergence of Korean culture in Asia since 2003, says it’s no surprise the K-pop phenomenon is growing so rapidly globally, because social media has made the music more accessible. “People can share, distribute and consume foreign pop cultures much more …
The proportion of foreigners in the PMET (Professionals, managers, executives and technicians) workforce is “not very high” said a population expert, Professor Jean Yeung from the Asia Research Institute in Singapore. But she added that while the Government is controlling the inflow of foreign talent, it should offer attractive benefits, such as in housing and …
In early 2008, India’s Zee News broadcast a ‘special investigation’. With a loud, red banner labelling the inquiry an ‘exclusive’, the program made two claims: first, it professed to have found definitive proof that Ravana, the mythical villain of the Ramayana, had maintained an air force. And second, the program revealed that it had found …
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