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Let’s Get Toking – how TikTok as a distinct social media platform impacts youths’ political stances
By Zenith, Editor *Disclaimer: Some TikTok videos are referenced in this article, and we have added acknowledgements at the end to...
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The Convergence
- Apr 27, 2022
- 9 min
The Djokovic Affair: Anti-Vaccine Sentiments in the COVID-19 Era
By Alamelu, Editor The 2022 Australian Open started on January 17th, 2022. On January 16th, the man who has won the most Australian Open...
The Convergence
- Apr 14, 2022
- 10 min
The Uncertain Life After Sports for Singaporean athletes
By Rishika Ghanamoorthy, NUSPA Social Policy Division Life after sport is a scary thing for many competitive athletes. Many athletes plan...
The Convergence
- Mar 10, 2022
- 14 min
The Next Epidemic: Digital Sex Crime and Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence in Singapore
By Kai Ting, Editor In 2018, intimate videos of local entrepreneur and content creator Ms Christabel Chua and her ex-boyfriend Mr Joal...
The Convergence
- Feb 19, 2022
- 8 min
Love in the Age of Choices: On No-Fault Divorce in Singapore
By Eldrick, Editor From 2 May 2021, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) started gathering public feedback about a...
The Convergence
- Nov 9, 2021
- 10 min
An Overlooked Aspect of a Heterogeneous Nation: Singapore's Language Policy
By Alamelu, Editor Introduction On August 29, 2021, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong dedicated an entire section of his National...
The Convergence
- Oct 26, 2021
- 13 min
China's 'Lying Flat' movement: Is it time to rethink Singapore's work culture
By Kai Ting, Editor In March 2021, China unveiled its fourteenth Five-Year Plan that outlined the country’s strategic blueprint for the...
The Convergence
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
Shrinking, Ageing & Losing Vitality
By Leney Ang, Senior Editor With the inception of any newly formed nation, big families were considered a threat to prosperity. [1] In...
The Convergence
- Aug 17, 2021
- 7 min
“Siao Ah!” On Mental Health, COVID, and Anti-Social Behaviour
By Wayde Chan, Editor Background The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought out different sides of people - the good, the bad, and the outright...
The Convergence
- Aug 11, 2021
- 6 min
Woes and Wares: The Future of Wearable Technology
By Miyuki Leong, Editor In March 2020, Singapore was one of the first countries to develop the TraceTogether app, a method of...
The Convergence
- Jun 17, 2021
- 8 min
Rethinking sexual consent in universities
By Ng Qian Qian, Editor Since Monica Baey first stepped forward online, conversations about sexual offences and gender equality have been...
The Convergence
- Jun 6, 2021
- 4 min
Wearing a costume from another ethnic group is meaningful. I hope other undergrads will do so too
By Zhou Xizhuang Michael, President of NUS Students’ Political Association When I took off my Baju Melayu in 2013, I did not imagine I...
The Convergence
- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
International Women's Day 2021: Reflections on Gender Equality in Singapore
By Leney Ang, Editor From politics to sports, local female talents have thrived and made their marks in sectors that have been...
The Convergence
- Mar 8, 2021
- 9 min
Social Media: A Catalyst for Discourse or a Double-Edged Sword?
By Wayde Chan, Editor Introduction It is no doubt that the internet is an integral part of our lives. The COVID-19 outbreak throughout...
The Convergence
- Jan 20, 2021
- 6 min
A reflection of Singapore’s pandemic experience
By S Preethiba, Senior Editor Stepping into a new year would often excite people into coming up with ‘new year resolutions’. These...
The Convergence
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
Cleanliness of public toilets: A personal responsibility
By Chua Swee Kune, Editor Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the issue of hygiene has become more pertinent than ever. Due to the heightened...
The Convergence
- Oct 18, 2020
- 5 min
Uncovering the life of an ambivert during HBL
By S Preethiba, Senior Editor The onset of Covid-19 has brought many countries, including Singapore, to a standstill as governments...
The Convergence
- Oct 4, 2020
- 6 min
Navigating race relations in Singapore
By Lang Si Jie, Editor In May this year, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was pinned down at the neck by a white police...
The Convergence
- Sep 16, 2020
- 8 min
Compare, Contrast and COVID-19: Singapore VS Sweden
By Miyuki Leong, Editor As the number of global COVID-19 cases rapidly increases and with potential vaccines still in testing phases, we...
The Convergence
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
Feeling the pandemic fatigue, more adults developing anxiety and depression
By Trina Priscilla Ng, Commentary Editor It’s morning. Across the island, we stumble awake and towards our laptops for the usual morning...
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