IPS News in 2017

Parents’ Perception of the Singapore Primary School System (17 July)

• Channel NewsAsia. 2017. Singapore parents generally satisfied with primary school education system: IPS Survey 17 July
• Channel NewsAsia. 2017. Singapore Tonight 17 July 
• The Straits Times. 2017. Many parents say PSLE necessary, but helping kids study is stressful 17 July
• The Straits Times. 2017. Alumni, clan links least of considerations 17 July
• The Straits Times. 2017. Parents happy with their children’s schooling: IPS poll 17 July
• The Straits Times. 2017. Torn by conflicting desires, goals for their kids 17 July 
• TODAY. 2017. PSLE still a necessary checkpoint for students: Study 17 July
• TODAY. 2017. Pupil’s person growth, not grades, top factor for a good school, say parents 17 July

IPS-Nathan Lectures: Lecture IV (The Future: Governance, Unintended Consequences, and the Redemption of Hope) (17 May)

• The Straits Times. 2017. Bicentennial of S’pore’s founding offers teachable moment 22 May
• The Middle Ground. 2017. Peter Ho Lectures: Of elephants in the room that are black 20 May
• The Middle Ground. 2017. Mavericks wanted in Singapore 20 May
• The Straits Times. 2017. A red dot can and must shape its future 19 May
• The Straits Times. 2017. S’pore ‘can reinvent itself with new tech’ 18 May
• TODAY. 2017. Singapore’s success depends on not being afraid to change 18 May
• The Straits Times. 2017. Peter Ho: Although small, Singapore can shape its future 17 May
• Channel NewsAsia. 2017. Singapore Tonight: The Future of Governance (38:52 – 40:12) 17 May

State of the Overseas Singaporeans Study (12 May)

• Channel 8 狮城有约. 2017. 十分访谈：海外新加坡人 6月9日
• The Straits Times. 2017. Study to find out mindsets of overseas Singaporeans 16 May

IPS-Nathan Lectures: Lecture III (The Paradox of Singapore and the Dialectic of Governance) (3 May)

• The Straits Times. 2017. Little red dot or Apple of nations? 5 May
• The Straits Times. 2017. ‘New model of governance needed’ for Singapore to thrive 4 May
• TODAY. 2017. Singapore’s future, and lessons from Boston 4 May

IPS-Nathan Lectures: Lecture II (Governing in the Anthropocene: Risk & Resilience, Imagination & Innovation) (19 April)

• The Straits Times. 2017. A smart nation limited only by imagination 21 April
• GovInsider. 2017. Robotic healthcare pods for Singapore housing? 20 April
• TODAY. 2017. Imagining endless possible futures 19 April
• Channel NewsAsia. Dare to dream and experiment in face of accelerating change 19 April

IPS-Nathan Lectures: Lecture I (Hunting Black Swans & Taming Black Elephants: Governance in a Complex World) (5 April)

• The Straits Times. 2017. The black elephant challenge for governments 7 April
• The Straits Times. 2017. Ex-civil service head Peter Ho: Shape future, don’t predict it 6 April
• TODAY. 2017. Culture change key to solving complex issues facing S’pore 6 April
• 联合早报. 2017. 何学渊：落实整体政府策略 推动跨部门协作是重要环节 6 April
• The Straits Times. 2017. Civil servants’ job not just to follow rules, but also ask how to improve them 22 March
• TODAY. 2017. Being bold in policy-making is more critical than before 18 March 
• The Middle Ground. 2017. Five points for Peter Ho, former head of Civil Service 18 March

Action Plan Singapore (31 January)

• HRD Singapore. 2017. IPS proposes scheme for continuous skills training in tech 1 February 
• TODAY. 2017. New caregiving system imagined for Singapore in future 31 January
• TODAY. 2017. Continuous training needed to help workers displaced by artificial intelligence IPS 31 January
• The Straits Times. 2017. Institute of Policy Studies report: Finding ways to adapt to shifts in tech, skills 31 January
• The Straits Times. 2017. Fresh ideas on dealing with ageing population 31 January
• The Online Citizen. 2017. Are we looking at a future Singapore with Singaporeans being the minority in the workforce? 31 January
• 联合早报. 2017. 新加坡行动计划勾勒我国未来十年挑战 1月31日
• Channel NewsAsia. 2017. Singapore Tonight: Action Plan Singapore 31 January
• MIS Asia. 2017. Singapore’s IPS proposes scheme to help workers displaced by AI 31 January
• Connected to India. 2017. Plans afoot for new form of caregiving in Singapore 31 January

Singapore Perspectives 2017 “What If” (23 January)

• The Straits Times. 2017. PAP must be ‘open-minded, attract diverse talents and constantly self-reflect’ 25 January
• The Straits Times. 2017. Loss of confidence in PAP? Possible, if complacency sets in 25 January
• NUS News. 2017. Pondering what may come 25 January
• The Straits Times. 2017. What if Singapore has to choose: China or US? 24 January 
• TODAY. 2017. Terrex issue is collateral damage from testy US-China ties: Tommy Koh 24 January
• TODAY. 2017. Multi-party political system could ruin S’pore: Ong Ye Kung 24 January
• The Middle Ground. 2017. Tuesday at Ipster Cafe: A poetic response to the three points of Amanda Chong 24 January
• The Straits Times. 2017. Institute of Policy Studies’ annual Singapore Perspectives conference One-party rule ‘may be way for Singapore to succeed’: Ong Ye Kung 24 January
• 联合早报. 2017. 王乙康： 一党制是小国 取得平衡关键 1月24日
• 联合早报. 2017. 学者：中美关系交织 新加坡未必要选边站 1月24日
• Channel NewsAsia. 2017. Multi-party system has real long-term risks for Singapore: Ong Ye Kung 24 January
• Mothership.sg. 2017. Minister Ong Ye Kung comes under the PM spotlight twice in a month 24 January
• Mothership.sg. 2017. Ho Kwon Ping offers 3 ways to think about the PAP and the future of Singapore politics 24 January
• Berita Mediacorp. 2017. Ong Ye Kung: Sistem berbilang parti timbulkan risiko jangka panjang kepada S’pura 24 January
• Berita Harian. 2017. PERSIDANGAN PERSPEKTIF SINGAPURA 2017 24 January
• Mothership.sg. 2017. Lawyer-poet’s bold speech about arts in S’pore triggers tender exchange between her & Prof Tommy Koh 23 January
• Mothership.sg. 2017. Minister Ong Ye Kung asked at IPS conference: ‘What if S’pore becomes a 2 or multi-party system?’ 23 January
• Channel 8 News. 2017. 教育部长王乙康：多党制可能会分化社会 拖慢决策进程 1月23日
• Channel 8 News. 2017. 要确保我国与众不同 政府须具长期策划和决定的能力 1月23日
• Vasantham Tamil Seithi. 2017. சிங்கப்பூரைச் சிறப்பானதாக ரைத்திருக்க, பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னதாகத் திட்டமிட்டுதல் முக்கியம் 23 January
• Berita Mediacorp. 2017. Keupayaan pemerintah rancang masa depan, buat keputusan penting kunci utama S’pura istimewa 23 January

Launch of the next 15 titles of the Singapore Chronicles series (5 January)

• Mothership.sg. 2017. These books will help you win almost any argument on Singapore 17 January