NABLA is published by the Malayan Mathematical Society. It is intended to help in bridging the various gaps between professional and amateur mathematicians, students and teachers of mathematics. The level of mathematical abstraction aimed at is somewhere near university entrance level, although fairly wide variations are permitted on either side of this.

The Singapore Mathematical Olympiad is the largest and oldest mathematics competition in Singapore. It started as the Inter-School Mathematical Competition in the mid-1950. It was renamed Singapore Secondary Schools Mathematics Competitions (for the Secondary Section) and the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad from the late 1980's. The current name Singapore Mathematical Olympiads (Junior, Senior and Open) started in 1995. Each year, thousands of students from all over the country take part in the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad.

The 5-day (15-hour) enrichment programme is intended for students who are currently in Primary 5 or Primary 6, and have a strong interest in mathematics. While some of the teaching materials will be Primary School Mathematical Olympiad type problems, the aim of the programme is to stimulate and develop students' creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.

In launching this 'Mathematical Medley', our Society desires to demonstrate that its functions are not confined to a few specialists alone. An Editorial Board consisting of some of our most devoted, energetic and competent colleagues have taken upon themselves the onerous task of sharing their experiences and information and those of our fellow members with the other enthusiasts of the subject in Singapore. This modest publication is expected to contain amongst other things, mathematical news in general, popular articles on contemporary mathematics and a problem-solving corner. It is designed to generate in our members a genuine interest in the subject, which has aptly been described as "The Queen and the Servant of Science". If it can live up to this objective, the Society will consider its efforts as more than doubly rewarded.

... the aim of the Programme is to expose as large and diverse an audience as possible to the excitement and relevance of mathematics, thereby enhance the awareness of mathematics in our society.

The philosophy of this programme is to bring real-life mathematics down to the level of secondary schools. We want to tell students that mathematics is not dry and boring - in fact, intellectually-challenging mathematics is fun and not difficult to master! Our approach involves formal lectures, hands-on practice sessions as well as games and puzzles. The style of presentation is tailored to make our materials accessible to students with a good grasp of mathematics at the secondary level.

The Singapore Mathematical Society organises a wide variety of lectures and workshops every year. The talks are delivered by international and local experts in mathematics and its applications, and mathematics education. Most of the talks are aimed at a general audience and are suitable for schools students and teachers. The aims are to raise awareness of aspects of mathematics aside from the normal school curriculum, and to promote interest in mathematics among students, teachers, and the general public.