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Amongst the pressing concerns in the thick of the current global pandemic, particularly in the context of residential colleges within higher education, is that of our ability as educators to create a sense of community amongst our students, as well as to effectively facilitate learning in the online environment. A faculty at a public university in Singapore strategised to meet these challenges of teaching in a pandemic on two fronts – creating a level of online and hybrid classroom that would integrate as much of the face-to-face (f2f) experience for undergraduate residents as possible to retain a sense of community, as well as using asynchronous material to support students in their learning. To encourage student engagement, education technologies such as gamification are also utilised. This article considers the employment and impact of those strategies in classrooms where ST modules are taught: "Committed to Changing Our World: The Systems Pioneers" (n = 24), "Thinking in Systems: Disaster Resilience" (n = 48) and "Thinking in Systems: Diseases and Healthcare" (n = 32) leading to a total number of 104 students, mostly in their first and second years and from various disciplines, invited to participate in the study. This article shows pedagogical examples of how we as educators can innovate by using available online tools, while embracing the principles of good teaching to best support our students in their learning.

"China's Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), convened in March 1998, established a new NPC and a new cabinet. Is NPC still much like a "rubber stamp" as before? Will the new chairman, Li Peng, follow his predecessor, Qiao Shi, use it as a base to expand his power in competition with Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji? More importantly, Zhu Rongji is now the new premier. What are his development strategies for China's economy? He has set out to shake up China's unwieldy bureaucracy and to reform its loss-making state-owned enterprises. Can he still accomplish his ambitions in the face of rising unemployment (xiagang)? How will Jiang Zemin manage his relations with both Li Peng and Zhu Rongji?Based on an in-depth analysis of the latest developments in China, this Occasional Paper contains three separate articles, addressing the above issues in order to provide a new perspective on China's fast-changing political economy in the post-Deng era. "

What role do academic development units (ADUs) have to play in responding to rapid shifts in the global landscape, especially in times such as the recent pandemic? This paper retrospectively captured and reflected upon how an ADU at a research-intensive university in Asia responded during the pandemic. Using semi-structured interviews, perspectives were sought from multiple stakeholders at micro, meso and macro levels including academic developers. Together, responses from these 17 respondents converge on who they reached out to and the areas of support they received from the ADU during these uncertain times. The implications for ADUs in supporting the faculty community both during crisis situations and in navigating changes are discussed.

Bringing together leading experts on the law of the sea, The South China Sea Arbitration provides a detailed analysis of the significant aspects, findings and legal reasoning in the high-profile case of the South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippines and China. The book offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the major issues discussed in the Arbitration including jurisdiction, procedure, maritime entitlement, and the protection of the marine environment. The chapters also explore the implications of the case for the South China Sea disputes and possible dispute settlements under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The robust discussion in each chapter will be an invaluable contribution to the ongoing debate on the South China Sea Arbitration. This informative and compelling book will be essential reading for scholars and students of public international law, law of the sea, international dispute settlement and international relations. Policy makers and governmental officials with responsibility for law of the sea and international dispute settlement, as well as members of international courts and tribunals, international organisations and non-governmental organisations, will find this book a stimulating read

Advancing Singapore-China economic relations -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- The Contributors -- 1. Evolution of Singapore-China Economic Relations -- 2. The Political Economy of Singapore's Unique Relations with China -- 3. Suzhou Industrial Park: Going Beyond a Commercial Project -- 4. Translating Concept into Practice: Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Project -- 5. China's Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore since the 2000s -- 6. Singapore's Direct Investment in China since the 1980s -- 7. Singapore-China Trade and CSFTA -- 8. Growth of Tourism between China and Singapore -- 9. Enhancing Educational Collaborations between China and Singapore -- Index.

1. Good political arithmetick: China's economy on the eve of the Fifteenth Party Congress / John Wong -- 2. Power to set own agenda: Jiang Zemin's new political initiatives at China's Fifteenth Party Congress / Zheng Yongnian and Zou Ziying -- 3. Reforming China's state-owned enterprises: Problems and prospects / John Wong and Sim Poh Kheng.