FW2013

Authors
Lee Siau Li & Zhou Shiya

Supervisor
Asst Prof Lin Tsui-Chuan Trisha

Year
2013

Abstract
This Chinese news feature focuses on the various adverse social impact of
smartphones on Singapore society. This advancement of technology has not
only revolutionized the mobile phone landscape, but also changed people’s
interaction and relationship with such mobile gadgets. As we praise smartphones
for the convenience it brings to our daily life, some experts have questioned its
effectiveness. While smartphones help one to connect better with a certain group
of people; it can also disconnect one from others.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52516

Additional link
http://ditouzu.weebly.com/

Authors
Siau Ming En, Boh Su Huan Samantha & Rachel Loi Shu Yi

Supervisor
Asst Prof Debbie Goh Pei Chin

Year
2013

Abstract
This project focuses on the various healthcare expenses borne by seniors in
Singapore. It digs deep to find out why and where exactly are these costs coming
from. Through research and interviews with academics, eldercare service providers
and seniors, the feature looks at different demographic characteristics of the senior
population in Singapore. Also included is a section which provides details of various
subsidies available to seniors as well as a challenge-solution guide to the latest
assistive devices being sold in Singapore.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52572

Authors
Eve Yeo YuPing, Foo Chi Loong Kenneth & Loh Yan Wen Edwin

Supervisor
Ms Hedwig Alfred

Year
2013

Abstract
Singapore’s population is getting all mixed up and there is no stopping it. While the
mixed marriage trend is not new, the uptick in the last decade has been significant.
This rising trend throws up a spread of issues, most of which have no straightforward
solutions. But one thing is clear: we must change the way we perceive race and
national identity. As these marriages slowly blur out the lines on issues of race and
nationality, Singaporeans have to reconsider what makes a Singaporean. Marrying
Out: Singapore’s Mixed Future is a shared account of voices from mixed marriage
couples on the ground to top-level academics and policymakers seeking to chronicle
the current changing demographic landscape and chart the future of the place we
all call home.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52523

Authors
Cassandra Yeap June Yi, Cherie Thio Tian Zhen & Nur Asyiqin Binti Mohamad Salleh

Supervisor
Assoc Prof Cherian George

Year
2013

Abstract
Shophouses were, at one point, the dominant building form in Singapore. First
brought to the island by immigrants from Southern China in the 19th century, they
earned widespread popularity across races and social classes because of their
adaptability, and the ease with which they could be built. Now, they are icons
of Singapore’s history and heritage. But shophouses represent more than just
Singapore’s past. Behind the shutters of each shophouse reside inhabitants who
embrace an ethos very different from that of the rest of the population. This feature
seeks to express the spirit of the shophouse lifestyle through the stories of the
people living in and around them. It hopes to uncover perspectives on living that are
timeless – yet especially timely for a society that is grappling with what it will take
to grow successfully.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52519

Authors
Goh Shang Zhe Kenneth, Lock Mei Jin Clara & Loh Jiaju Ronald

Supervisor
Asst Prof Andrew Duffy

Year
2013

Abstract
New Age of Heritage is a news feature which examines the new face of Singapore’s
heritage seen through the perspectives of businessmen, designers and collectors
celebrating the future of Singapore’s past. In a rapidly-developing and globalized
Singapore, the age-old concept of heritage has also undergone the winds of change.
More Singaporeans are coming up with new and innovative ways of living with
the past – from selling heritage-themed merchandise, making films on forgotten
landmarks, to incorporating Korean hit Gangnam Style into Peranakan folk songs.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52325

Authors
Khew Carolyn Jin-Ny, Chen Shanshan & Valerie Koh Swee Fang

Supervisor
Ms Hedwig Alfred

Year
2013

Abstract
Curtain Call explores the challenges that today’s traditional artists face on a daily
basis, from making a living to finding a successor to hand over the ropes to. In recent
decades, the traditional arts scene in Singapore has been trailing behind the more
well-received contemporary arts industry. But with a $23 million kitty and a five-year
Traditional Arts Plan proposed by the National Arts Council, the languishing state of
the industry looks set to change. In the face of these challenges, many have taken to
modernising their art forms, to the dismay of traditional arts purists. From Peranakan
raps to Heng Hwa string puppetry, Curtain Call takes a closer look at Singapore’s
traditional arts.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52501

Authors
Ng Zi Ting Jasmine, Tay Hiok Leng Mark & Chung Ai Jia Krystal Faith

Supervisor
Assoc Prof Cherian George

Year
2013

Abstract

Once the richest country in Southeast Asia, Myanmar is re-entering the world
economy as it emerges from decades of military rule and crippling global sanctions.
In a bid to draw jobs, the country has thrown its doors open to foreign investment
and is working feverishly to introduce new investment laws and modernise its
very basic banking system. Moving In on Myanmar explores the attractiveness of
Myanmar as a business destination and how Singapore, with its historical relations
with the country, is faring in the race for deals in the emerging market.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52573

Authors
Amelia Tan Hui Fang & Anjali Raguraman

Supervisor
Asst Prof Andrew Duffy

Year
2013

Abstract

Mixtape Vol 1 takes an in-depth look at the local music scene through interviews
and conversations with local artists. The music community in Singapore can be
described as a clique, an exclusive group of people with different expertise banding
together and promoting each other. Local musicians share a common goal of
wanting to make a name for Singapore artists both domestically and internationally.
Rather than trying to find a “Singapore sound”, local artists are reflecting the
growing global outlook of music.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52585

Authors
Candice Choong Wen Qi, Rebecca Lim Hui Ming & Lim Yufan

Supervisor
Asst Prof Debbie Goh Pei Chin

Year
2013

Abstract
Finding My Balance is a feature writing project that centralises around the
overarching theme of work-life balance. The package opens up with the aim to
introduce the ubiquitous, yet vague concept of work-life balance by gathering
opinions on three levels – the government, the company and the individual – to
write the story. Next, it delves into further details about how both low-income
earners and students develop their sense of balance. Finally, it looks at non-PMEB
industries and the struggle of workers to attain their brand of balance.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52924