Singapore Perspectives is the flagship event of the Institute of Policy Studies. It is an annual conference that takes stock of recent developments in Singapore, offering insights into the key trends in the country over the short and medium terms.
The theme for Singapore Perspectives 2012 is Singapore Inclusive: Bridging Divides. The conference will challenge both speakers and participants to look more deeply at several challenges facing Singapore. Some of the most pressing concerns, raised by both the government and the public alike, include the widening income gap, the affordability of housing and healthcare, slowing social mobility, and the problems of an ageing society. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will conclude the conference by participating in a dialogue with the speakers and participants.
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Singapore Perspectives 2012 Background Paper•
Singapore Perspectives 2012: Opening Remarks•
Report on Singapore Perspectives 2012Videos•
PANEL I: Economics: Business as usual, no longer?•
PANEL II: Social Development: Working together, towards a new social compact?•
PANEL III: Politics: A New Paradigm?•
PANEL IV: Governing for An Inclusive SocietyMedia coverage• The Straits Times. 2012.
Investing in an inclusive society, 21 January
• The Straits Times. 2012.
"Foreign talent policy had effect on income gap”, 17 January
• The Straits Times. 2012.
Govt ‘needs to build trust with public to communicate well’, 17 January
• The Straits Times. 2012.
Q & A: On foreign workers, elitism and unhappiness, 17 January
• The Straits Times. 2012.
‘Raise wages in domestic service industries’, 17 January
• The Straits Times. 2012.
IPS Seminar Social mobility, lifting median wages key, says Tharman, 17 January
• The Business Times. 2012.
Tharman urges cautious approach to foreign labour issue, 17 January
• The Business Times. 2012.
S’pore must ensure upward mobility for every citizen: Tharman 17 January
• 联合早报. 2012.
尚达曼:持续累进式政策 让人人分享成果, 1月17日
• 联合早报. 2012.
何光平 : 我国需提高服务业薪酬, 1月17日
• Berita Harian. 2012.
Tharman: Prestasi pelajar Melayu/Islam S’pura lebih cemerlang, 17 January
• Channel News Asia. 2012.
Progressive system ensures the poor get more support: Tharman, 16 January
• Today. 2012.
Progessive system ensures the poor get more support: Tharman, 16 January