A 10-strong contingent returned from the Paris Paralympics on 10 Sep after clinching two golds and a silver. This is Singapore’s best showing at a Paralympics. The previous best was at Rio 2016,…
Commenting on TikTok games with gambling element, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said people may be drawn to these games because of the sense of…
Discussing the silver economy, SMU Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan noted that many businesses in Singapore have not…
SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said the government's move to increase parental leave will complement its existing suite of measures to encourage people to…
Commenting on children learning multiple languages, SMU Associate Professor of Psychology (Education) Andree Hartanto explained that when toddlers and pre-schoolers are immersed in a Mandarin-…
Commenting on the proposed amendments to the Casino Control Act, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said that these revisions reflect the government's…
Singapore, 1 August 2024 (Thursday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) today announced the appointment of Lee Kong Chian Professor of Economics Li Jia as the new Dean of the School of Economics…
According to a report released by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, the number of elderly residents aged 65 and above living alone reached 78,135 last year, more than doubling from 35,…
In an interview [from 35m:19s – 43m:44s], SMU Professor of Psychology Norman Li explained that human emotions are diverse and have evolved over millions of years. Our natural preference for sweet…
SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan pointed out that dementia requires professional medical intervention. However, many people mistakenly believe that dementia…