The MAJU Bulletin

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🗣💬 THIS WEEK ‼️ The Government's decision to limit the release of Teochew film Dear You has reignited public discussion about the Speak Mandarin Campaign. As attitudes towards language and cultural heritage evolve, Singaporeans may increasingly find themselves asking: what is lost when a language fades away? ➡️ For more, read the full Policy Explainer here!

[Policy Explainer] Presumed Consent in Practice: Understanding Singapore’s Organ Donation System By Rushil Srinath, Heidi Goh If a deceased Singaporean has organs suitable for transplantation, who makes the call? 🧐  In 1987, the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) was passed. This marked a shift from an “opt-in” to an “opt-out” system — in other words, presumed consent. 👌 But is it right to just assume on such matters? While this move may have saved many lives, what is the balance with individual agency? ⚖️ Find out more with our newest policy explainer! @theMAJUBulletin #MAJUSG #PublicPolicy #Health

MAJU Hackathon 2026 🔥 📆 5 and 12 September 2026 🎒 Theme: Education Sign-ups open on 26 July More details then 👀

[Op-Ed] Can Singapore solve plastic pollution? By Terese Teoh, Kaela Teh, and Tara-Jade Sim ➡️ Read the full Op-Ed here!

[Op-Ed] Can Singapore solve plastic pollution? By Terese Teoh, Kaela Teh, and Tara-Jade Sim ♻️🇸🇬 Singapore has been discussing plastic pollution since 1991, demonstrating our national struggle to conceive a solution to plastic pollution for more than three decades. 💯📑 With both longstanding strategies such as recycling schemes and newer strategies such as the beverage container return scheme, which solutions actually work? ➡️ Read the full op-ed here! [Now on Substack!] @theMAJUBulletin #MAJUSG #OpEd #PublicPolicy #PlasticPollution

📣 MAJU's Publications (Policy Explainers and Op-Eds) will now be published on Substack! 🔉From July to September, you can find our publications on both maju.sg and our new Substack page! Thereafter, all of our publications will be posted only on Substack. 📝You can now find all of MAJU's published Op-Eds! Pssst...Op-Eds submissions remain open! 🔥Subscribe to our Substack to get notified every time we publish an article!