Issue 121 | Apr-Jun 2020

Features

THE PAPER CHASE: WAS IT ALL WORTH IT?

A ticket to employment. A safety net. A social leveller. Just what is the value of a degree today? Five of our alumni discuss.

Changemaker

Rocking The Boat For Good

Shaking up the status quo is at times necessary in order to level the playing field for all people; it has also been a lifelong calling for Royal Dutch Shell’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ms Lyn Lee (Arts and Social Sciences ’89).

Pursuit of Excellence

All The World’s His Stage

Mr Kahchun Wong (Music ’11) tells us how hard work and a nurturing school environment let him morph from an NUS undergrad to a globally-acclaimed maestro.

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NUS120 Charity Hongbao Walk

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The Journey Of A Lifestyle Maverick

Ms Cynthia Chua (Arts and Social Sciences ’93) began with one spa in 1996. Today, the Spa Esprit Group is a $100 million-dollar global beauty and F&B lifestyle business.

The Paper Chase: Was It All Worth It?

A ticket to employment. A safety net. A social leveller. Just what is the value of a degree today? Five of our alumni discuss.

Around the World and Back Again

Now counted among the world’s top universities, NUS is contemplating its next move as a globally-oriented institution. The University has set its sights closer than you might think: on neighbouring Asian countries.

Alumni Happenings

Blast from the Past

PUTTING HER BLESSED FOOT FORWARD

What began as course projects that Ms Francesca Phoebe Wah (Arts and Social Sciences ’14 ’18) undertook as an undergraduate has blossomed into an organisation that caters to the underserved in Singapore.

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