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National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a comprehensive research university located in Singapore, being the flagship tertiary institution of the country which has a global approach to education and research. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest higher learning institute in Singapore, as well as the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered.

The university’s main campus is located in southwest Singapore at Kent Ridge, with an area of approximately 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi). The Bukit Timah campus houses the Faculty of Law, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and research institutes, while the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore is located at the Outram campus.

The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had named NUS as the headquarters of his Asian Faith and Globalization Initiative together with Durham University in the UK and Yale University in the USA to deliver an exclusive programme in partnership with Tony Blair Faith Foundation.

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7 crucial issues casting a shadow over Prabowo-Gibran’s likely Indonesian election victory

Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka look set to win the presidential election. What are the crucial issues to watch, based on their campaign promises?
Planting trees on deforested lands in Panama. Jorge Aleman/Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment

It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic incentive to protect and manage forests over time.
Pelabuhan Makassar di Sulawesi Selatan. (ANTARA FOTO/Amas Padda)

Riset kami di kota pesisir Makassar tunjukkan SMK bisa jadi kunci mengembangkan kapasitas digital pekerja muda pelabuhan

Memperbaiki sekolah vokasi, sekaligus menutup celah kompetensi digital, bisa membantu pekerja muda untuk benar-benar meraup manfaat dari ekonomi maritim yang tengah berkembang.
The Port of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. (ANTARA FOTO/Amas Padda)

Young port workers in the maritime city of Makassar lack digital skills. Vocational schools can be the solution

Our research in the port city of Makassar, Indonesia has found vocational schools can be the key to training young workers’ digital skills.

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