In the Spotlight
Viewing Our Future with a “New Lens”: Shell Global Scenarios 2013
The world is in an era of transition, both politically and economically, following the Global Financial Crisis. The Scenarios considers two possible scenarios for the future: one driven by the state planners and another driven by the people. Shell International’s Chief Political Analyst Dr Cho-Oon Khong shares his findings with the panel and audience. Read the report here. […]
The Shell Future Energy Survey study finds out what issues matter most to the public across 7 countries in 2013, with a particular focus on energy. Read the report on Singapore here. […]
Features
IPS Seminar: Corrosive Speech: What Can Be Done
Singapore has seen numerous recent cases of racial and religious tensions among citizens and with foreigners alike. The seminar focuses on corrosive speech, which has the tendency to exacerbate existing tensions and erode social relations in a heterogeneous society. What is the nature of such speech in public discourse and can a broad-based approach be used in conjunction with existing policies? […]
Views
Leong Chan Hoong: Singaporeans can afford a dose of magnanimity
Many of the social benefits in Singapore are disbursed according to strict regulations and aim to be exclusive. Yet, welfare in Singapore comes across as being overly parsimonious in nature. Can Singapore afford to be a little more generous to those on the margins? […]
Tommy Koh: China and India: Hindi, Chini bhai bhai?
New Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, visited India on his very first official trip abroad. Sino-Indian relations have historically been important to both countries, but how will a rising China and a rising India cope with each other? There remains tremendous scope for mutual investment, but certain political sensitivities have to first be salved. […]
Tommy Koh: The transboundary haze and the international law
What irked its ASEAN neighbours most about the recent haze was Indonesia’s ineffectiveness in reducing the number of hotspots. What legal recourse was available to these countries? How can a country exert its influence without compromising trade obligations? […]
Jerrold Hong: The evolution of foreign talent in Singapore’s lexicon
Effective government-citizen dialogue requires three ingredients – authenticity, egalitarianism and informed participation. As Singapore transits to a more inclusive model of distributed problem solving, how can the quality of policy criticisms and suggestions be improved? What is lacking and how can public information be better communicated and disseminated? […]
IPS in the News
IPS Researchers comment on the sale of software by the PAP to Action Information Management (AIM) and the politicisation of town councils. To read their comments, click here
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New this month at IPSCommons: The continual relevance of dialects, state-citizen engagement, issues on censorship and public good, and a relook at public housing policies.
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