Academia and Research

Conversations with Nur Syafiqah Binte Mohd Taufek

Conversations with Nur Syafiqah Binte Mohd Taufek

In this article, Syafiqah, a Research Officer at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, reflects on her journey in research. She shares her experiences looking into socio-political and economic trends across Southeast Asia.

Insights on Education

Insights on Education

What are careers in the education industry like? Hear more from industry professionals in this article.

Conversations with Goh Yeh Lin

Conversations with Goh Yeh Lin

Goh Yeh Lin is currently the Head of Digital Plans and Policies at DSO National Laboratories, with prior experience in both the public and private sectors.

Conversations with Firdaus Kordi

Conversations with Firdaus Kordi

Firdaus Kordi is working as a Research Assistant in the field of materials science at Republic Polytechnic (RP) and concurrently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Building and Project Management at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

Conversations with Dr Norshahril Saat

Conversations with Dr Norshahril Saat

Dr Norshahril Saat is a Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He researches mainly on the politics of countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, and has a strong interest in Middle East politics.

Conversations with Kenneth Chan

Conversations with Kenneth Chan

Kenneth is a Senior Marketing Executive from James Cook University (JCU) Singapore. Besides coordinating JCU’s marketing initiatives, he also plays a pivotal role in orientating and guiding students during their time in school.

Reflections with Professor Tan Eng Chye

Reflections with Professor Tan Eng Chye

Professor Tan Eng Chye is a Professor of the National University of Singapore (NUS). It is the nation’s largest university, with a community of about 50,000 people.ad

Reflections with Dr Lal Nelson

Reflections with Dr Lal Nelson

Dr Lal Nelson, Director for Research at the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been in the public service for about 30 years. The earlier half of this time was spent in the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), before he left to finish his PhD.

Reflections with Ho Kwon Ping

Reflections with Ho Kwon Ping

Mr Ho Kwon Ping, founding Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings, has worn many hats over the course of his career. It was not always smooth. Today, he has prevailed over these troubles and is a respected figure in business, civil society, education and academia.

Conversations with Dr. Hyungwon Choi

Conversations with Dr. Hyungwon Choi

In the age of Big Data, few of us get a glimpse of how information is being crunched beyond the digital space, but many of us recognise the immense potential of Big Data in certain fields. Assoc Prof. Dr. Hyungwon Choi’s work experience has inspired big ideas for the future of biology and medicine.

Conversations with Mila Ariel

Conversations with Mila Ariel

Mila Ariel is an English teacher at the enrichment centre, The Write Connection. Since as early as she can remember, she has always been passionate about language: reading, writing and journaling from a young age.

Conversations with Stanley Chia

Conversations with Stanley Chia

Stanley sees himself as an ‘edupreneur’ – an entrepreneur in the business of education. He is the founder and director of Cialfo, which has become Singapore’s leading overseas education consultancy within just 3 years of its launch.