https://www.scmp.com/rss/521802/feed The latest news and top stories on Singapore University of Social Sciences. A prominent Singapore-based public autonomous university, SUSS is dedicated to providing lifelong education that equips learners to serve society. Located at 463 Clementi Road, it focuses on applied degree programmes primarily in social sciences and disciplines impacting human and community development. SUSS offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programmes across five schools, emphasising professional competency... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kolette Lim Kolette Lim A Singaporean woman has been charged with public nuisance after a video showing her spitting water towards fellow commuters on a train went viral, igniting a debate over what is seen as bystander culture in the city state. The footage prompted criticism not only of the woman’s actions but also of other passengers who appeared to avoid intervening, reviving questions about how Singaporeans respond when disorderly behaviour unfolds in public. Sabrina Han, 37, was charged with one count of public... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341562/will-you-intervene-singapore-train-spitting-case-puts-bystander-culture-spotlight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341562/will-you-intervene-singapore-train-spitting-case-puts-bystander-culture-spotlight?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:35:21 +0000 Kyodo Kyodo The life of a migrant worker in Singapore is bittersweet. Ramesh, 29, came to the city state in search of a good job. He hails from Tamil Nadu, India, and earns just over S$600 (US$466) a month working as a technician at a large multinational firm. While this is double what he made in India and has helped put his sisters through college there, it is only about 10 per cent of the S$5,775 nominal median gross monthly income of Singaporeans. Grappling with an ageing population and a low fertility... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339451/singapore-steps-migrant-worker-reforms-amid-calls-deeper-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339451/singapore-steps-migrant-worker-reforms-amid-calls-deeper-change?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:13:54 +0000 Kolette Lim Kolette Lim After finishing his postgraduate studies in May, Tan Kwan Ann expected the job hunt to be difficult, but not so disheartening. The 33-year-old, who specialised in structural biology at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), sent out more than 600 applications while waiting for the formal conferment of his doctorate, but heard back from almost none of them. “It seemed like I was excluded from society and made me feel very lousy. It made me question if it was my fault that I chose to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337546/singapores-young-graduates-feel-heat-draining-job-hunt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337546/singapores-young-graduates-feel-heat-draining-job-hunt?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:00:14 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau Singapore has long been a proven test bed for international food and beverage chains as a wealthy, brand-savvy market where new entrants can generate instant buzz – and just as quickly disappear for those who fail to cook up a storm. The first part of that pattern was on display this month, with long queues forming outside the first Asia outlet of US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A more than a week after it opened in the city state. The crowds reflect the initial pull of a well-known American brand,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337125/singapores-unforgiving-food-scene-can-go-hot-and-cold-brands-what-keeps-them-coming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337125/singapores-unforgiving-food-scene-can-go-hot-and-cold-brands-what-keeps-them-coming?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:30:08 +0000 Ushar Daniele Ushar Daniele In north-central China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region – where desert mountains frame ancient mausoleums and Islamic culture shapes daily life for the Hui Muslim community – a new Indonesian feature film has transformed the landscape into a stage for cultural diplomacy. The production, Assalamualaikum Beijing 2: Lost in Ningxia, blends Chinese settings with Indonesian storytelling in a way that analysts said signals a more deliberate effort by Jakarta and Beijing to use filmmaking as a tool for... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3334333/indonesia-scripts-soft-power-diplomacy-push-film-shot-chinas-ningxia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3334333/indonesia-scripts-soft-power-diplomacy-push-film-shot-chinas-ningxia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:12:19 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Hong Kong’s proposed regulation of ride-hailing services shows that the government intends to take a slice of the market while reining in platforms and supporting the taxi trade, but the plan hinges on balancing the competing interests of all players, experts have said. Industry insiders added that the Transport and Logistics Bureau faced several challenges in achieving all three objectives. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan, who took office last December, told lawmakers on Friday... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3319012/can-taxis-and-ride-hailing-services-co-exist-hong-kong-under-new-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3319012/can-taxis-and-ride-hailing-services-co-exist-hong-kong-under-new-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:30:15 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Miya Zheng once aimed to earn a master’s degree when she first arrived in the United States for her undergraduate studies. But now, three years later, the Chinese national has shifted her sights halfway across the world – to Singapore. “After staying here for some time, I realised that this isn’t quite the right place for me in the long run,” said Zheng, who is majoring in economics and statistics in the US and aspires to work outside China after graduating. She has faced increasing hurdles as... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317302/us-drops-among-chinese-study-preferences-singapore-beckons-status-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317302/us-drops-among-chinese-study-preferences-singapore-beckons-status-and-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:00:09 +0000