NG KOK HOE (National University of Singapore) draws on his experience of conducting homelessness research to illustrate the value of social policy research as a way to scrutinise the state’s actions, hold decision-makers to account, and advocate for change.
The 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel has triggered another wave of Islamophobia, a prejudice that predisposes people to blame the collective for the crimes of a few. CHERIAN GEORGE explains its features and its sources.
It has no place in any society that respects equality, but misapplying the term can aggravate the problem, explains CHERIAN GEORGE.
Watch the video — SOL IGLESIAS and WALID JUMBLATT ABDULLAH talked about the challenges faced by academics engaging with controversial issues in the Philippines and Singapore.
Historian LOH KAH SENG and physician HSU LI YANG, authors of a new book on Singapore’s past pandemics, argue that history, governance and science should work better with one another in the next one.
Tuesday 12 December, 8pm Singapore Time, on Zoom As Singapore heads into leadership transition and an increasingly uncertain global environment, what are the key trends and developments in Singapore politics? What are the risks and opportunities the country and its citizens face? AcademiaSG and the Malaysia and Singapore Association of Australia (MASSA) bring together experts […]
At its core, the exercise of determining the basic standard of living that everyone in Singapore should have requires recognition that all are equal in humanity, argue TEO YOU YENN and NG KOK HOE.
Appendix to Mai Sato’s analysis of government research on the death penalty.
MAI SATO reviews Singapore studies that purport to show that capital punishment enjoys public backing and is an effective deterrent. Sato finds these studies provide weaker evidence than claimed.
CHERIAN GEORGE analyses the ambiguities of Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s big win.
