Nearly 15 per cent of Singaporeans in their 60s, and one in five Singaporeans in their 50s, do not have children, according to research on ageing in recent years. For these adults, a recent local…
Commenting on singles being in no rush to marry or have children, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said young people want the freedom to explore goals other…
It has been a decades-long norm for young couples in Singapore to apply for a public housing flat before they are even engaged, provided they register their marriage three months before collecting…
Photo taken from articleSMU President Professor Lily Kong has been conferred the Royal Geographical Society (with the institute of British Geographers) Victoria Medal 2024 for conspicuous merit in…
In an interview, SMU Professor of Sociology (Practice) and Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) Paulin Straughan discussed how people must rethink the meaning of retirement in…
Commenting on the anti-Israel protests at several universities in the US that continue to escalate, SMU Associate Professor of Political Science John Donaldson opined that US President Joe Biden is "…
The Straits Time's Work Talk podcast featured SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan and Founder of Anthro Insights Mr Issac Lim. They shared their views on how…
SMU alumnus Chan Juun Kit has applied for close to a hundred jobs since graduation. He eventually accepted a place in an associate programme under a government agency. He joined the #JobHacks Panel…
Commenting on Malaysia's brain drain to Singapore, SMU Associate Professor of Sociology Alwyn Lim said that Malaysia’s population is “large enough” to mitigate any economic impact from migrating…
Commenting on what is to be expected for Budget 2024, SMU Professor of Sociology (Practice) and Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) Paulin Straughan said increased healthcare…