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22 OCT 2024
The Straits Times22 OCT 2024
Doing good while making profit: 25 firms lauded for steward leadership

The Straits Times carried an article on Steward Leadership 25 (SL25), an annual listing of 25 best projects of steward leadership excellence in Asia-Pacific. The 2024 list showcases projects of for-profit organisations that drive profit growth by addressing social and climate challenges. Yale-NUS President Joanne Roberts, one of the SL25 judges, shared that several submissions “rely heavily on technology to bring about solutions to today’s challenges” and that some of the gaps being addressed “fall in the areas of social inclusion, especially in the provision of more opportunities for women and the disabled to succeed”.

20 OCT 2024
The Straits Times20 OCT 2024
S'pore charity to reach out to socially reclusive teens using Minecraft

The Straits Times featured Yale-NUS alumnus Joshua Tay (Class of 2021), who co-founded charity group Impart, and the charity’s new initiative to reach out to reclusive youth through the game Minecraft. This new initiative is the latest of Impart’s programmes to support young people facing adversities.

Joshua, who studied philosophy, politics and economics, said he chose a different path from his batch mates, who went into fields such as management consultancy and technology. “I saw a real need, and I saw that we had a real opportunity to bridge those needs,” he said. “It happened at a time of my life when I saw more clearly how I had received a lot of grace that brought me to my current place in life. And grace freely received also frees you up to give yourself to another’s needs.”

The article was republished by The New Paper and Head Topics.

14 OCT 2024
ChinaNews14 OCT 2024
东西问·汉学家|美国汉学家顾史考:先秦思想醇厚如美酒 (East-West Questions·Sinologists|American Sinologist Gu Shikao (Scott Cook): Pre-Qin thought is as rich and complex as fine wine)

ChinaNews interviewed Yale-NUS Tan Chin Tuan Professor of Chinese Studies and Professor of Humanities (Chinese Studies and History) Scott Cook on his study of pre-Qin thought. Prof Cook spoke about his research on the Confucius dialogue texts that appeared among the Shanghai Museum manuscripts, including the challenges to accurately interpret the ancient characters in the documents and how Western anthropology and archaeological theories can provide new perspectives on classical Chinese thought. He concluded that if the world hopes to achieve the ideal of peace and tranquillity, lessons could be drawn from the idea of “harmony in diversity” which originated from pre-Qin thought.

The interview was also carried in Sina and Netease.

03 OCT 2024
CNA03 OCT 2024
Daily Cuts - How can we better manage food waste in Singapore?

CNA’s Daily Cuts which hosts curated interviews from CNA938, carried an interview about how food waste can be better managed in Singapore. The interviewees included Preston Wong, CEO and Co-Founder, Treatsure; Adjunct Faculty for Sustainability Law at SMU and Yale-NUS College. Preston shared about the early challenges of getting companies to make a decisive shift towards sustainability considerations in their business models but noted that in recent years, more windows of opportunities have opened. He added that in some countries, jurisdiction has been put in place to catalyse collective efforts to reduce food waste.

20 SEP 2024
The Straits Times20 SEP 2024
Diversity key for Fencing Singapore’s new executive committee

The Straits Times reported about Fencing Singapore’s new executive committee (exco) that was elected at its annual general meeting. The article noted that Yale-NUS Associate Director of Campus Life, Andy Loe, a former national wushu athlete and coach who now oversees student life, sports, leadership and wellness at the College, is a member of the exco team.

05 SEP 2024
The Straits Times05 SEP 2024
Sharks in Singapore waters: Here's what you need to know

The Straits Times carried a report on what we need to know about sharks in Singapore waters, following the sighting of a blacktip reef shark near the shoreline at Palawan Beach in Sentosa. Yale-NUS College Assistant Professor of Science (Marine Biology) Benjamin Wainwright shared that sharks swim close to the shore for various reasons, such as hunting for prey, escaping larger predators, or giving birth in the shallower and calmer waters.

05 SEP 2024
The Star05 SEP 2024
Malaysian student makes top 10 list for Global Student Prize

The Star Online reported that Yale-NUS alumnus Max Han (Class of 2024) has been named a top 10 finalist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2024 for co-founding Youths United For Earth (YUFE) – a non-profit that mobilises youth for environmental action through storytelling, campaigns and advocacy. Max shared, “This came as a pleasant surprise, and I’m very proud that our local youth climate movement in Malaysia is being recognised internationally. The honour includes my youth-led team at YUFE and all the community partners we work with.”

Similar reports were carried in China Press, GuangMing Daily, and i3 investor.

31 AUG 2024
The Straits Times31 AUG 2024
New book traces hawkers back to 14th-century Singapore

The Sunday Times featured Yale-NUS alumnus Ryan Kueh (Class of 2023)’s new book, From Streets To Stalls, which is about the history and evolution of hawking and hawker centres in Singapore. Ryan shared that he was inspired to research hawker centres as a Politics, Philosophy, Economics and History student during his time as a student at Yale-NUS in early 2021, shortly after Singapore’s hawker centres were added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2020.

Lianhe Zaobao also published an article on Ryan’s book.

13 AUG 2024
Lianhe Zaobao13 AUG 2024
以陈祝全和耶鲁大学前校长为名 国大学院设两讲座教授席 | NUS College announces the new Tan Chorh Chuan Professorship and the Richard C Levin Professorship

Lianhe Zaobao reported that NUS College has established the Tan Chorh Chuan Professorship and the Richard C Levin Professorship which pay tribute to Yale-NUS governing board members Tan Chorh Chuan and Richard C Levin. The professorship celebrates their instrumental roles in founding Yale-NUS College and building its fine legacy in liberal arts and sciences education while fostering a global perspective.

This was republished by World News.

24 JUL 2024
The Straits Times24 JUL 2024
Myle Yan Tay wins Best Literary Work and Book of the Year at the Singapore Book Awards 2024

The Straits Times reported that Yale-NUS alumnus Myle Yan Tay (Class of 2019) won Best Literary Work and Book of the Year for his debut novel catskull (2023) at the Singapore Book Awards 2024. catskull follows a teenager named Ram who becomes a vigilante, fighting the injustices he sees in Singapore. It has also been shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize.

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