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  • Cultural Murder — English’s Rise as the Dominant Language

    Cultural Murder — English’s Rise as the Dominant Language

    Authors: Rupa Kinkara (25A01A) & Brendan Chin Jing Lun (25S06K)Editor: Chan Jun Kai Ethan (25A01B) Every fortnight heralds the lamentable demise of yet another Indigenous language. These languages have been systematically bulldozed by the advent of colonisation, and the subsequent rise of global dominant languages: Chamicuro only has 8 speakers left, while Inuit languages have… Read more

  • Silent Screens: Challenges of Activist Films  

    Silent Screens: Challenges of Activist Films  

    Author: Deng Zhuoyuan (25S06F), Sia Baweja (25S06J)Editor: Chan Jun Kai Ethan (25A01B) “Why the silence? Why the inaction? It breaks my heart.” Malala Yousafzai and Jennifer Lawrence take on the Taliban in their latest film “Bread and Roses”. The two are world-renowned celebrities, and many would expect it to be the next banger, but unfortunately,… Read more

  • Boon or Burden? The Economic Impacts of Hosting UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    Boon or Burden? The Economic Impacts of Hosting UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    Authors: Mahi Arya (25A01E) and Kam Hin Shing (25S06G)Editor: Lim Zi Suan Rochelle (25A01D) UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) are one of the most important designations today. Simply being declared a WHS can have innumerable positive economic impacts for a country, especially for lower-developed countries (LDCs) that can generate greater revenue from tourism. A UK… Read more

  • How does culture influence the economy?

    How does culture influence the economy?

    Author: Sun Yuxuan(25S07A), Rupa Kinkara (25A01A)Editor: Lim Zi Suan Rochelle (25A01D) When we talk about the drivers of economic growth and decline in a country, we often think about statistics, graphs, and values. However, beyond that, the people living and working within the country are the most fundamental force. As a result, local beliefs, perspectives… Read more

  • Bario, the “Land of a Hundred Handshakes” 

    Bario, the “Land of a Hundred Handshakes” 

    Author: Aretha Lee Ze Pin (25S03S), Darius Lim Yu Jie(25S06O)Editor: Gugale Ridhima Rakesh (25S03M) Bario, a town found in the Kelabit Highlands, is the main town of the Kelabit, being surrounded by 13-16 smaller Kelabit villages.   Due to its high altitude and mountainous terrain, travel to Bario is usually done by plane. Nonetheless, the place is home… Read more

  • The Inuit Peoples: A fascinating role model for adapting to the ever-evolving modern climate

    The Inuit Peoples: A fascinating role model for adapting to the ever-evolving modern climate

    A picture showing a member of the Inuit on her Dogsled, an invention by the Inuit. Author: Chan Sze Yin (25S06P), Xavier Koh Wen Rui (25S06R)Editor: Chloe Agnes Baretto (25S03F) The Inuit, an Indigenous group with a 150,000-strong global population are a fascinating and adept group of people that have continuously evolved and adapted to their climate,… Read more