History Prof: Hang Tuah shifted to Perak

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 […]

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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

More married couples here not having children in Singapore

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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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

Social media can do more harm than good

How are political power and authority to be upheld, when they bristle not with bayonets and rifles, but with phones? And how is legitimacy to be projected, when the media can no longer be controlled as in the past? This House believes the rise of social media has harmed the political process more than it

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How are political power and authority to be upheld, when they bristle not with bayonets and rifles, but with phones? And how is legitimacy to be projected, when the media can no longer be controlled as in the past? This House believes the rise of social media has harmed the political process more than it

Jiwa terjajah dek kehadiran tentera asing (“A soul oppressed by the presence of foreigners”)

“Among the most things valued by man is his freedom and independence. This became an issue in a discussion with my friends who wanted a better understanding of the meaning and effects of the presence of foreign troops in a country. Military bases and forts from the early colonial period has an impact on local

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“Among the most things valued by man is his freedom and independence. This became an issue in a discussion with my friends who wanted a better understanding of the meaning and effects of the presence of foreign troops in a country. Military bases and forts from the early colonial period has an impact on local

The flight from marriage

The Asian avoidance of marriage is new, and striking. Only 30 years ago, just 2% of women were single in most Asian countries. The share of unmarried women in their 30s in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong has risen 20 points or more (see chart below), “a very sharp change in a relatively short

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The Asian avoidance of marriage is new, and striking. Only 30 years ago, just 2% of women were single in most Asian countries. The share of unmarried women in their 30s in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong has risen 20 points or more (see chart below), “a very sharp change in a relatively short

Waiting for Cupid… and growing old

Most Singaporean singles here long to bc married, but are just leaving it to fate. Few actively hunt for a spouse, and believe that Mr or Miss Right will appear magically when Cupid strikes. That’s one of the main findings from new research on Singaporean Chinese singles by Professor Gavin Jones, a demographer with 45

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Most Singaporean singles here long to bc married, but are just leaving it to fate. Few actively hunt for a spouse, and believe that Mr or Miss Right will appear magically when Cupid strikes. That’s one of the main findings from new research on Singaporean Chinese singles by Professor Gavin Jones, a demographer with 45

Dealing with differences

Dr Lai Ah Eng, Asia Research Institute at NUS, believed that the way forward is for the state to step back and expand the space for people to discuss religion and race more openly. By LI Xueying, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 29 July 2011

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Dr Lai Ah Eng, Asia Research Institute at NUS, believed that the way forward is for the state to step back and expand the space for people to discuss religion and race more openly. By LI Xueying, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 29 July 2011

Citizen unity amid Singaporean’s diversity

Dr Lai Ah Eng, a Senior Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, and Instructor of the Religions in The Contemporary World module of the University Scholars Programme at NUS, discussed how religious diversity is navigated in Singapore. The Straits Times, 14 June 2011

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Dr Lai Ah Eng, a Senior Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, and Instructor of the Religions in The Contemporary World module of the University Scholars Programme at NUS, discussed how religious diversity is navigated in Singapore. The Straits Times, 14 June 2011

Chua Beng Huat interviewed by The Daily NNA (Singapore & ASEAN Edition)

26 May 2011 A Japanese newsletter interviewed Professor Chua on the recent Singapore elections. NNA publish The Daily NNA, The Weekly NNA and provide access to and maintain the Online Database, NNA Power. Business stories are reported daily with weekly summaries depending on subscribers subscription commitment.Additional access to the Database for specific information is offered.

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26 May 2011 A Japanese newsletter interviewed Professor Chua on the recent Singapore elections. NNA publish The Daily NNA, The Weekly NNA and provide access to and maintain the Online Database, NNA Power. Business stories are reported daily with weekly summaries depending on subscribers subscription commitment.Additional access to the Database for specific information is offered.

Jean Yeung interviewed by The Sunday Times – Single But Not Spoilt

Single but no spoilt (thesundaytimes, Sunday 01 August 2010) Experts say there is little proof to suggest that an only child will grow up to be a pampered brat. Brand manager Eileen Keh does not subscribe to the common belief that an only child will grow up to be pampered and spoilt. By LIN Wenjian thesundaytimes (lifestyle)

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Single but no spoilt (thesundaytimes, Sunday 01 August 2010) Experts say there is little proof to suggest that an only child will grow up to be a pampered brat. Brand manager Eileen Keh does not subscribe to the common belief that an only child will grow up to be pampered and spoilt. By LIN Wenjian thesundaytimes (lifestyle)