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June 2012
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Resale private home prices up 1.5% in May The latest Singapore Residential Property Index (SRPI) by NUS showed that prices of resale private homes in Singapore climbed 1.5 per cent on-month in May.Channel NewsAsia, 938LIVE and Warna 94.2FM, 28 June 2012 |
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S'pore govt to review marriage and parenthood policies Speaking at the NUS Global Asia Institute Signature Conference, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said that the government's National Population and Talent Division is reviewing the country's policies and measures to support citizens in getting married and having children.Channel NewsAsia, Channel 5 News, Channel 8 News, Channel U News, Vasantham News and 938LIVE, 28 June 2012 |
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Researchers, residents study and observe wild boars Mr Ong Say Lin, a research student with the NUS Dept of Biological Sciences, had placed more than 30 camera traps to track wild boars. He has also developed a webpage and Facebook page to share his research findings with the public.Channel NewsAsia, Channel 8 News and Channel U News, 25 June 2012 |
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NUS to conduct Singapore Health 2012 survey The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health will carry out a study to assess the health status and health-related lifestyle habits of Singaporeans and permanent residents aged from 18 to 79 years old.Channel NewsAsia, 938LIVE, Class 95FM, Gold 90.5FM and Warna 94.2FM, 25 June 2012 |
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Innovative products and designs by NUS Industrial Design students Graduating students from the NUS Division of Industrial Design showcased their creativity through innovative design projects.Channel 8 News and Channel U News, 23 June 2012 |
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Singapore scientists find dengue killer in human antibody A team of researchers from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and the DSO National Laboratories have discovered a human antibody that can kill the dengue virus within two hours.Channel U News and Vasantham News, 21 June 2012 |
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Third NUS Pro-Chancellor appointed Mr Po'ad Bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar has been appointed NUS Pro-Chancellor. The appointment was made by Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore and NUS Chancellor.Safra Power 98FM, Ria 89.7FM and Warna 94.2FM, 18 June 2012 |
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NUS centre to study new uses for graphene NUS President Prof Tan Chorh Chuan noted that the novel discoveries and innovative breakthroughs from the Graphene Research Centre will put Singapore in the forefront of research in revolutionary new materials.512K Channel NewsAsia, Channel 5 News, Channel 8 News, Channel U News, Suria News, Vasantham News, 938LIVE, Ria 89.7FM and Warna 94.2FM, 12 June 2012 |
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Singapore's first-ever brain book by youth, for youth A book about the brain, a first-ever in Singapore, was launched.Vasantham News, 12 June 2012 |
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Singapore to host world-class International Arbitration Academy Law Minister K Shanmugam announced that the Centre for International Law at NUS and the NUS Faculty of Law will host the inaugural Singapore International Arbitration Academy from 26 November to 14 December 2012.512K Channel NewsAsia, 938LIVE, Safra Power 98FM and Warna 94.2FM, 11 June 2012 |
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Crowds gather in S'pore to watch Venus transit More than 1,000 people gathered at a field at NUS to witness the transit of Venus, one of the rarest sights in astronomy.512K Channel NewsAsia, Channel 5 News, Channel 8 News, Channel U News, 938LIVE and Capital 95.8FM, 6 June 2012 |
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The Venus Transit Assoc Prof Phil Chan and Dr Robert Casteels from NUS shared about the Venus transit, a rare astronomical phenomenon.512K Channel NewsAsia, 5 June 2012 |
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Venus Transit Assoc Prof Chin Wee Shong, Vice-Dean (Outreach and Student Life) and Dr Cindy Ng, who are both from the NUS Faculty of Science, explained about the Venus Transit phenomenon and how the public could view the rare occurrence.512K Channel 8, 5 June 2012 |
