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National University of Singapore (NUS)

National University of Singapore (NUS): A prominent Singapore-based public research university, NUS is dedicated to providing world-class education and high-impact research with a focus on Asian perspectives. Headquartered in Singapore across three main campuses, it offers diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fields like engineering, medicine, law, and business. NUS is renowned for its significant contributions to research in areas such as Smart Nation initiatives, biomedical science, and sustainability. Consistently ranked among the top global universities, NUS is recognised for nurturing leaders and driving societal impact through its commitment to innovation and enterprise.

Around the world, more people are growing up as only children; marrying late, if at all; having children late, if at all; and living alone in old age. Photo: Shutterstock

China society

Outside In | Plight of Hebei’s freezing elderly shows urgent need for pension reform

The swarming sociability of family life is fading as one-person households and lonely deaths rise. Coping with loneliness is now a life skill.

16 Jan 2026 - 9:58PMvideocam

India

Why India is losing ground over Bangladesh and Myanmar to regional rivals

16 Jan 2026 - 6:35PMvideocam

India

India overtakes Japan in economic size – while prosperity trails far behind

10 Jan 2026 - 8:52AM

Asean

Why investors continue betting on Southeast Asia amid global tensions

The region’s young labour force, rapid urbanisation and emergence as a tech hotspot have made it attractive to investors, analysts say.

8 Jan 2026 - 5:14PMvideocam

People walk across the Anderson bridge in the backdrop of the skyline in Singapore. The city state is poised to continue leading the charge in attracting FDI into the region, observers say. Photo: AFP

Science

Top biotech scientist Chen Xiaoyuan denies harassment claim, says he will appeal

Professor is the subject of social media claims and counterclaims after NUS alleged his behaviour was ‘unsolicited and unwanted’.

26 Dec 2025 - 5:34PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore’s young graduates feel the heat in ‘draining’ job hunt

A dearth of entry-level jobs has forced some young Singaporeans to pivot to stopgap roles and entrepreneurship.

24 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM

US-ally trade wars

Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass

A tariff wall will soon separate protected partners like CPTPP members Singapore and Malaysia from exporters facing a shutout.

20 Dec 2025 - 1:30PM

A drone view shows the Manzanillo seaport in Mexico in April. Photo: Reuters

Singapore

Can Singapore’s cyber laws keep pace with speed of borderless online threats?

Long-term resilience will hinge on complementary measures such as deeper regional cooperation and improved digital literacy, analysts say.

9 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM

India

India’s strong economic growth impresses amid doubts on ‘overstated’ data

Questions about India’s latest 8.2 per cent GDP quarterly growth have been raised by ANZ Bank and analysts.

2 Dec 2025 - 6:45PMvideocam

Singapore

Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff

While Anjani Sinha has called on Singapore to help ‘rebalance’ trade, the US also benefits from its ties with the city state, analysts say.

1 Dec 2025 - 9:02PM

Then ambassador-nominee to Singapore, Anjani Sinha, facing questions from Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth at a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in July. Photo: YouTube/Tammy Duckworth

India

India’s looming BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia challenges US-China binary

New Delhi is emerging as a serious alternative security partner for Southeast Asia, offering hi-tech arms without ‘hegemonic baggage’.

1 Dec 2025 - 3:51PM

A Indian naval officer walks past a BrahMos weapon systems during a rehearsal for a Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on January 20. Photo: Reuters

Singapore

Singapore-based AI start-ups draw most funding in Southeast Asia: report

A total of 495 AI start-ups secured US$1.31 billion in funding in Singapore in the first half of this year.

11 Nov 2025 - 8:10PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Communist Party discipline key to meeting China’s 5-year plan goals: Cai Qi

‘Self-governance’ is essential if the country is to tackle challenges and opportunities, ideology chief says.

3 Nov 2025 - 5:22PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

Premier Li Qiang to visit Singapore as China looks to shore up ties

He is the first Chinese leader to travel to the city state since 2018 and the trip comes as rivalry heats up between Beijing and Washington.

24 Oct 2025 - 4:53PM

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) is expected to meet Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) during his trip to the city state. Photo: Xinhua

Pakistan

Will plan for port in Pakistan with US involvement fuel regional tensions?

Under the plan, the port in Balochistan will be used to access Pakistan’s critical minerals in a region where China has a strong presence.

12 Oct 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

The Gwadar port in Balochistan, Pakistan, a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: Xinhua

Singapore

‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy neighbour feuds turn deadly

A fatal dispute, reportedly over noise, has sparked a debate on the existing rules and enforcement measures for community dispute resolution.

12 Oct 2025 - 8:00AM

Israel

Asian leaders hail US-led Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal amid cautious optimism

US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring about peace in Gaza could improve Washington’s standing in Asia, analysts say.

11 Oct 2025 - 11:37AMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

How China was ready for Super Typhoon Ragasa – and what still needs to be done

Chinese cities have been hit by a series of deadly storms over the decades, but this time no one died on the mainland.

2 Oct 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

Super Typhoon Ragasa caused no fatalities in mainland China. Photo: Yui Kimiya

Foreigners in China

Critics take aim at China’s new K visa for foreign STEM talent

Online commenters raise concerns about the programme’s impact on local employment in a tight job market.

30 Sep 2025 - 11:30PM

India-Pakistan tensions

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact tests India’s Gulf outreach

Analysts say the deal exposes the limits of New Delhi’s ambitions in a region where Beijing is also deepening its economic and military ties.

29 Sep 2025 - 5:42PMvideocam

China manufacturing

Why weak links in China’s unrivalled supply chains may not exist in 5 years

While China’s manufacturing resilience remains formidable, vulnerabilities in high-end technologies, geopolitical tensions suggest that there are still chokepoints.

3 Oct 2025 - 5:53PM

China travel

What will China’s travel warnings about the Philippines mean for business ties?

China has issued four travel advisories in five months, but Philippine police say serious crime is down 16.5 per cent this year.

14 Sep 2025 - 2:05PMvideocam

China has issued several travel advisories for the Philippines in recent months, citing safety concerns for nationals. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

The end of IMEC? US-backed answer to China’s belt and road falters

A grand economic vision to link India and Israel to Europe is crumbling, a casualty of the carnage in Gaza and shifting US priorities.

13 Sep 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

US-China relations

Trump, a trail of diplomacy and a possible trip to China to resolve the trade war

Chinese and American officials met this week for meetings that could pave the way for a US-China summit.

11 Sep 2025 - 10:42PMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

China weighs risks as social unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

Regional instability, political upheaval test China’s Belt and Road Initiative, casting uncertainty over key infrastructure projects.

11 Sep 2025 - 10:33AMvideocam

A protester prepares to burn a picture of Nepal’s former prime minister while storming the Singha Durbar palace in Kathmandu on Monday. Observers warn that Beijing should prepare for further instability among neighbouring Asian nations. Photo: EPA

Corruption in China

China’s financial anti-graft drive not a quick fix but good in long run: analyst

Challenge lies in how the campaign can create real deterrence, rather than drive the corruption ‘deeper underground’, observer says.

6 Sep 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

China aims to clean up the financial system and build a “financial superpower”, under a blueprint laid out by President Xi Jinping in January last year. Photo: Reuters

India

India’s ‘dead economy’ growth hailed, but Trump’s tariffs pose risks

While the 7.8 per cent first-quarter growth is a positive sign, experts warn the impact of US tariffs could be felt later in the year.

1 Sep 2025 - 5:40PMvideocam

Chinese overseas

Why Chinese students are flocking to Southeast Asia for degrees, employment

With Europe and the US growing expensive, more Chinese students are opting for Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia for education and employment.

1 Sep 2025 - 11:10AMvideocam

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National University of Singapore (NUS)

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Outside In | Plight of Hebei’s freezing elderly shows urgent need for pension reform

The swarming sociability of family life is fading as one-person households and lonely deaths rise. Coping with loneliness is now a life skill.

Why India is losing ground over Bangladesh and Myanmar to regional rivals

India overtakes Japan in economic size – while prosperity trails far behind

Why investors continue betting on Southeast Asia amid global tensions

The region’s young labour force, rapid urbanisation and emergence as a tech hotspot have made it attractive to investors, analysts say.

Top biotech scientist Chen Xiaoyuan denies harassment claim, says he will appeal

Professor is the subject of social media claims and counterclaims after NUS alleged his behaviour was ‘unsolicited and unwanted’.

Singapore’s young graduates feel the heat in ‘draining’ job hunt

A dearth of entry-level jobs has forced some young Singaporeans to pivot to stopgap roles and entrepreneurship.

Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass

A tariff wall will soon separate protected partners like CPTPP members Singapore and Malaysia from exporters facing a shutout.

Can Singapore’s cyber laws keep pace with speed of borderless online threats?

Long-term resilience will hinge on complementary measures such as deeper regional cooperation and improved digital literacy, analysts say.

India’s strong economic growth impresses amid doubts on ‘overstated’ data

Questions about India’s latest 8.2 per cent GDP quarterly growth have been raised by ANZ Bank and analysts.

Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff

While Anjani Sinha has called on Singapore to help ‘rebalance’ trade, the US also benefits from its ties with the city state, analysts say.

India’s looming BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia challenges US-China binary

New Delhi is emerging as a serious alternative security partner for Southeast Asia, offering hi-tech arms without ‘hegemonic baggage’.

Singapore-based AI start-ups draw most funding in Southeast Asia: report

A total of 495 AI start-ups secured US$1.31 billion in funding in Singapore in the first half of this year.

Communist Party discipline key to meeting China’s 5-year plan goals: Cai Qi

‘Self-governance’ is essential if the country is to tackle challenges and opportunities, ideology chief says.

Premier Li Qiang to visit Singapore as China looks to shore up ties

He is the first Chinese leader to travel to the city state since 2018 and the trip comes as rivalry heats up between Beijing and Washington.

Will plan for port in Pakistan with US involvement fuel regional tensions?

Under the plan, the port in Balochistan will be used to access Pakistan’s critical minerals in a region where China has a strong presence.

‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy neighbour feuds turn deadly

A fatal dispute, reportedly over noise, has sparked a debate on the existing rules and enforcement measures for community dispute resolution.

Asian leaders hail US-led Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal amid cautious optimism

US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring about peace in Gaza could improve Washington’s standing in Asia, analysts say.

How China was ready for Super Typhoon Ragasa – and what still needs to be done

Chinese cities have been hit by a series of deadly storms over the decades, but this time no one died on the mainland.

Critics take aim at China’s new K visa for foreign STEM talent

Online commenters raise concerns about the programme’s impact on local employment in a tight job market.

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact tests India’s Gulf outreach

Analysts say the deal exposes the limits of New Delhi’s ambitions in a region where Beijing is also deepening its economic and military ties.

Why weak links in China’s unrivalled supply chains may not exist in 5 years

While China’s manufacturing resilience remains formidable, vulnerabilities in high-end technologies, geopolitical tensions suggest that there are still chokepoints.

What will China’s travel warnings about the Philippines mean for business ties?

China has issued four travel advisories in five months, but Philippine police say serious crime is down 16.5 per cent this year.

The end of IMEC? US-backed answer to China’s belt and road falters

A grand economic vision to link India and Israel to Europe is crumbling, a casualty of the carnage in Gaza and shifting US priorities.

Trump, a trail of diplomacy and a possible trip to China to resolve the trade war

Chinese and American officials met this week for meetings that could pave the way for a US-China summit.

China weighs risks as social unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal

Regional instability, political upheaval test China’s Belt and Road Initiative, casting uncertainty over key infrastructure projects.

China’s financial anti-graft drive not a quick fix but good in long run: analyst

Challenge lies in how the campaign can create real deterrence, rather than drive the corruption ‘deeper underground’, observer says.

India’s ‘dead economy’ growth hailed, but Trump’s tariffs pose risks

While the 7.8 per cent first-quarter growth is a positive sign, experts warn the impact of US tariffs could be felt later in the year.

Why Chinese students are flocking to Southeast Asia for degrees, employment

With Europe and the US growing expensive, more Chinese students are opting for Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia for education and employment.

Outside In | Plight of Hebei’s freezing elderly shows urgent need for pension reform