Rhodes scholarship winner plans to delve into subject in her PhD studies at Oxford Monday, 9 November 2020, The Straits Times Online Harvard graduate Poh Yong Han is the first in her family to go to university, but her parents… Continue Reading
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, Home, The Straits Times by Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent A two-year-long project, led by Dr Mohamed Effendy Abdul Hamid, seeks to uncover the stories and ancient techniques of Bugis warriors whose role was to… Continue Reading
By NUS Office of Corporate Relations, Friday 12 July 2019 for NUS News What is an artist to do? Go to art school to perfect his craft, or to a university to enhance his substance? Graduating NUS Southeast Asian Studies… Continue Reading
By NUS Office of Corporate Relations, Friday 21 June 2019 for NUS News Professor John Miksic’s love of archaeology began as a small boy. Growing up on a farm in the United States, his grandfather would often find arrowheads from… Continue Reading
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, Straits Times Online by Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent Singapore, a renowned ancient port for Asian trade, could have failed numerous times after Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival. The Dutch could have attacked and wiped out… Continue Reading
Friday, 29 March 2019, Home, The Straits Times by Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent Two-year project documents heritage and little-known stories from former islanders.
Sunday, 27 January 2019, Insight, The Sunday Times by Melody Zaccheus, Heritage and Community Correspondent WHY 2019 IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING The arrival of the British in 1819 set in motion Singapore’s development into a trading port and modern… Continue Reading
Sunday, 28 October 2018, Straits Times Online SINGAPORE – The exhibition site of an archaeological dig at Fort Canning Park will be updated for the first time in 17 years, the National Parks Board (NParks) announced on Sunday (Oct 28).… Continue Reading
Veteran archaeologist to conduct six-week dig at Fort Canning. Saturday, 1 September 2018, Straits Times The lives of Singapore’s ancient rulers and people who worked in the royal Malay palace at Fort Canning Hill are being probed further by a… Continue Reading
By Chua Wei Qian 2,000 artifacts excavated in 10 days. Thursday, 11 May 2018, Lianhe Wanbao He has been referred to as Singapore’s Indiana Jones, and ever since 34 years ago when 2,000 artifacts were excavated within the short span… Continue Reading