obike closes in Singapore: Nuts and bolts of bike-sharing deposits

Op-ed by Sheridan Fellow Jeremiah Lau ’15 in the Straits Times.

The Limits of Competition Policy

In an op-ed published today by the Straits Times, Sheridan Fellow Kenneth Khoo (Class of 2015) talks about the limits of competition policy.

No-caning deal for bank robbery suspect: Some justice or zero justice?

The no-caning undertaking involving suspected bank robber David Roach has sparked questions on whether Singapore did right to agree to the British condition for extradition. Assistant Professor Jaclyn Neo '03 and Adjunct Professor Kevin Tan '86 share their views in this Straits Time Article.

Increase in sentencing guidelines set recently

Law lecturer Benny Tan ’12 quoted in this article by the Straits Times.

Privacy and our digital selves

An Op-Ed by Dean Simon Chesterman in the Straits Times. Five years after Singapore first adopted laws on personal data protection, the pace of the digital revolution shows no sign of slowing. Important amendments are now being considered, with the public asked to submit their views by Sept 21.

CJ lauds legal publishing arm for 'great strides'

Professor Jeffrey Pinsler receives the inaugural Academy Publishing Award. This article by Straits Times also features a quote by Assoc Prof Eleanor Wong ’85

THE BIG READ: In an era of fake news, the truth may not always be out there

Around the world, policymakers are cracking their heads over the scourge of fake news. Consumers themselves are worried, as recent international and domestic surveys show. The TODAY article features a quote by Assoc Prof David Tan, Vice Dean (Academic Affairs)

Don't Study Law

In this article by Dean Simon Chesterman for the Straits Times, he writes to his younger self at age 18, during the year he spent studying Chinese at the Beijing No. 2 Foreign Languages Institute before returning to start university in Australia.

8 charged under Singapore's human trafficking laws since 2015

Professor Kumaralingam Amirthalingam is interviewed by Channel NewsAsia in this feature on Singapore’s human trafficking laws.

What Asean did right

This was an article contribution by Associate Professor Simon Tay from NUS Law, who is also the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, in which he discussed Asean’s joint statement on the South China Sea issue. Assoc Prof Tay opined that Asean reached a good compromise in a difficult situation and the approach it took is not a signal of failure, but rather a balance between many different considerations.

Ten reflections on GE 2015 – In an op-ed published by the Straits Times, Prof Tommy Koh shares that response to voter concerns, election strategy among the factors that helped PAP win big.

Liberal reflections on loss and acceptance in GE2015 – Vice Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor Eleanor Wong, shares her thoughts on the elections in this op-ed published by Straits Times.

NUS don Jaclyn Neo is law firm WongPartnership's judicial review adviser

Society should be more forgiving of bankrupts - An op-ed by Dean Simon Chesterman in the Straits Times