Commenting on measures to promote community support for the elderly announced in the Singapore Budget 2018, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said that…
Commenting on the future goods and services tax (GST) increase, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said, “"It's a brilliant move... bad news is delivered now…
Commenting on the allocation of funds to our education system in the budget announcement, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan noted that despite the low…
On the enhancements to the Proximity Housing Grant where singles will also enjoy additional benefits, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan noted that with…
SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said it was good news that most former tenants could afford to buy three-room flats. However, she noted that given that…
Commenting on the recent case of a couple who was fined S$9,000 for lying about their address to get their child into a popular primary school, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (…
From August 2018, SMU will offer its undergraduates the experience of living in a campus. Students will be housed at Prinsep Street Residences where at least half of the slots are reserved for…
Given the series of major incidents with our MRT system, commuters’ confidence levels and perceptions of the entire rail network have definitely been affected, as confirmed by various recent polls.…
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Director Professor David Chan discussed the psychology of giving including volunteering and donating. He explained why it is not irrational when we…
Commenting on the issue of foreigner influx into Singapore, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology Paulin Straughan noted that “for the man in the street, he may not understand the economic…
