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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In this article contribution, Dr Al Makin, Visiting Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at NUS, discussed the state of Indonesia after authoritarian ruler Soeharto was dethroned. He highlighted that new groups of Islamic vigilantes or thugs led by habibs are mushrooming in Jakarta to intimidate the Indonesian public and that the government is …
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May 1998 was a terrible and magical moment in the history of Indonesia’s youth movement. It was a time of deep social trauma and the start of the transformation of young Indonesians into agents of democratic change after more than three decades of living under repressive authoritarian rule. The political moment began on 12 May …
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PAHLAWAN Melayu terbilang, Hang Tuah, dikatakan menetap eli Perak selepas berlakunya pertaru-ngan yang membawa kepada kema-tian Hang Jebat. lni, menurut Profesor Sejarah Asia Tenggara Universiti Hawaii eli Manoa, Dr Leonard Y. Andaya, dalam bukunya, Leaves of the Same Tree: Trade and Ethnicity in the Straits of Melaka (Dedaun dari-pada Pohon Yang Sama: Perdagang-an dan Keetnikan …
In 2010, 20.5 per cent of ever-married female citizens in the 30 to 39 age group were childless – and that is a significant jump from the 13.2 per cent in 2000, said demographer Gavin Jones. The latest Census data suggests that more married Singaporeans were not having babies, said Professor Jones of the Asia …
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