BERITAmediacorp: Ketidaksamarataan boleh mengancam pembangunan sebuah masyarakat yang padu dan harmoni seperti Singapura. Turut dikhuatiri, ia boleh menghambat usaha untuk meningkatkan mobiliti sosial. Penyelidik Pusat Kajian Ehwal Islam dan Melayu (RIMA) Abdul...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim The 21st instalment of the FIFA World Cup took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July. As at every tournament since its inauguration in 1930, what makes it spectacular is the array of international talents it parades – from established...
By Nabilah Mohammad Imagine you’re enjoying a meal at a café by the street when a man in tattered clothes come alongside your table with eyes downcast and hands outstretched holding a disposable cup containing a smattering of small change. What do you do - avert your...
By Nabilah Mohammad When it comes to careers, there are dream jobs and there are those that only serve to pay the bills and put food on the table. Then, there are ones that go against what may be considered respectable or acceptable by society. One profession in...
By Nabilah Mohammad The rising costs of living, coupled with the recent economic challenges, are making low-skilled jobs more precarious with wages being pulled down. Last year, The Straits Times released an article on the increasing number of young recipients relying...
By Dr Nuraliah Norasid In Singapore, the family is recognised as the bedrock of a society. In line with the country’s family-oriented values, as well as the respective cultural ones, the Malay/Muslim community and its structures are making efforts to safeguard the...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Given the interest in the debt problem in Singapore at the national level, the annual Community in Review (CIR) seminar, organised by the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA) in collaboration with its parent...
This report documents the proceedings of the Know Thy Neighbour Intercultural UnConference (KtN Singapore) as interpreted by the assigned rapporteurs and editor of the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA). The KtN Singapore was an event organised by RIMA, and supported by the National Integration Council (NIC) held on November 30, 2013.
by Tan Weizhen Today, 11 March 2012 SINGAPORE - Instead of relying on the authorities, members of the Internet community should take it upon themselves to regulate discourse in cyberspace. This call was made by panellists at a forum yesterday, which included Nominated...
This paper is based on the author’s presentation on “Muslim Minorities and the Prospect for Integration: Perspectives from North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia”. It was an event organized by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) and the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA) held on May 31, 2012.