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Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveils major pro-family measures amid record low fertility
Commenting on Singapore's increased spending on pro-family measures to ease childcare costs, SMU Professor of Psychology Norman Li said that for most people who were reluctant to have children, the…
P1 priority for parent volunteers, 28 years on: Is it relevant – or fair?
Commenting on the parent volunteer scheme, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology Jacqueline Ho argued that the parent volunteer scheme is not universally accessible and is antithetical to Singapore’s…
Does the way the Government engages and consults the public need to change?
Photo credit: The Straits Times, The Usual Place Podcast YouTubeIn the Straits Times’ The Usual Place podcast, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education) George Wong said that the Maju Forest…
A London School of Economics study of 15,000 adults found that more intelligent people were actually less satisfied with life when they socialised with friends more often — the opposite of what was true for everyone else
A 2016 British Journal of Psychology paper by SMU Professor of Psychology Norman Li and Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics reanalysed a national US dataset of 15,197 adults aged 18–28…
China's STEM students turn to Singapore as Western study options shrink
Commenting on China's top STEM talent – scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians – eyeing Asian universities instead of western destinations for higher education, SMU Assistant…
‘I’m not doing it because I’m not even sure if I have a job 3 months down the line’: Why some young Singaporeans are opting out of homeownership
Commenting on why some young Singaporeans are opting out of homeownership, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education) George Wong said that this diverse minority has a range of motivations and…
The last wave? How Singapore's only surf break grew a community of more than 100
Photo credit: (CNA/Lim Li Ting) Surfers Mr Juraimi Jumali (left) and Mr Darimi Mohamed (right) at Longkang Point on Aug 3, 2026. Commenting on the local surfing community’s impending farewell to…
Singapore's bicycle rental shops fight to survive as bike-sharing grows
Commenting on the survival of bicycle rental shops, SMU Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education) George Wong said rental shops should look to spaces where bike-sharing has yet to establish a…
Singaporean SMU professor appointed to World Bank-backed global panel on skills to raise incomes and reduce poverty
SMU Professor of Psychology David Chan has been appointed to a new global expert panel jointly established by the World Bank Group and the Centre for Global Development. The Global Advisory Panel on…
SOSS Alumna Siti Noormasliana Noorazman Builds Bridges Through Project Candela
For SOSS alumna Siti Noormasliana Noorazman, her interest in policymaking and social advocacy has extended beyond the classroom into a meaningful effort to build connections between migrant workers…