In the Spotlight
IPS Director on the Future of the Institute
In July 2011, Janadas Devan took over the reins as Director of the Institute of Policy Studies. Nine months into his new job, he takes stock of recent developments and gives insight into ‘future-oriented’ IPS projects in the pipeline. […]
Features
Addressing Violence Against Women
A closed-door discussion addressed the issue of family violence in Singapore as this was an area of concern raised in a recent report by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). […]
Negotiating our Singaporean Identity
Recent responses to inflammatory comments made by both foreigners and Singaporeans provide an impetus to reconsider what the Singaporean Identity is, and what it should be, writes Cassandra Ho. […]
Events
Do Small Countries Do it Better?
IPS Special Adviser Tommy Koh moderated a panel of economists debating the economic approaches of small countries like Singapore at a recent World Bank book launch.
For more on the book Some Small Countries Do it Better […]
For coverage on this event in The Business Times […]
Views
New Media and Politics: Can Old Rules Apply?
The tale of a new communications technology “revolutionising” information sharing is as old as the hills, and invariably affects the conduct of politics. Arun Mahizhnan examines how the political game has been played out in the age of new media.
Read this on page 34 of the latest issue of LKY School magazine global-is-asian here […]
Rethinking Singapore’s Social Compact
After both a cataclysmic economic crisis and a watershed general election, it is time for Singapore to forge a new social compact, argue IPS adjunct researchers.
Read this on page 30 of the latest issue of LKY School magazine global-is-asian here […]
Inclusive Growth’s Good, Inclusive Identity Even Better
Leong Chan-Hoong makes a case for three uniquely Singaporean policy initiatives that could help to engender an inclusive identity among Singaporeans by “augmenting the ties that bind”. […]
Should Petain Road be Renamed?
Tommy Koh explains why he supports the campaign to change the name of Petain Road. […]
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