new directions in singapore studies
Posted in 6 the arts I on Mar 19th, 2010
Loretta Chen
An edited extract from the author’s PhD thesis, Contra-indications: Corporeality, Iconicity and Representation in Singapore Lesbian Theatre
A recent media episode ignited much (on-line) dissent amongst the Singaporean lesbian community albeit in a quiet, unobtrusive manner. Starhub Cable Vision (SCV) was fined by the Media Development Authority (MDA) for airing a commercial for a song [...]
Posted in 6 the arts I on Mar 19th, 2010
Michelle Loh
First-World Leaders
Every year, after the examination results come out, many graduating students in the top five junior colleges in Singapore would receive bundled information on various scholarship schemes. They must decide which scholarship to apply for, which will then determine their career paths for the next ten years. After they bag a scholarship and [...]
Posted in 4 if on Jul 25th, 2009
Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
When I was 19, I inked my name on a legal document to affirm that I would enter upon and diligently continue in an overseas university course specified by the government of the Republic of Singapore, complete it to the best of my ability, then return immediately to Singapore to serve the government for [...]
Posted in 4 if on Jul 25th, 2009
Ho Weng Hin
