In the Spotlight
Highlights of 2012
Thank you for your support in 2012. IPS kicks of its 25th Anniversary celebrations with Singapore Perspectives 2013. We hope you will have a great year ahead!
Features
Valerie Koh and Debbie Soon: Year in Review 2012
From policy changes in education and the mandatory death penalty, to public debate over Our Singapore Conversation, labour relations and the accountability of public servants – what did the political landscape look like in 2012 and what were the policy issues that hogged the headlines? […]
Singapore Perspectives 2013: Governance
IPS’ 25th Anniversary Edition of its flagship Singapore Perspectives Conference will be held on Monday 28th January 2013 at the Shangri-la Hotel on the theme of ‘Governance’ and features a dialogue session with the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. […]
Views
Tommy Koh: How to be Happy
Recent polls suggest that Singaporeans are a dissatisfied lot. How might we lead happier lives? IPS Special Adviser shares his “10 Rules”. […]
Donald Low & Rachel Hui: Foreign Worker Policies through Lens of Economics
Besides incentive-driven policy responses, enlightened institutional norms can more sustainably promote collectively desirable outcomes. […]
Chiang Wai Fong: A Dinner Without a Home is Incomplete
The traditional Chinese greeting of “Have you eaten?” has been replaced by “How are you – busy?” Can the simple wish of going home for dinner in 2022 have implications on our national development goals? […]
Read the English translation here […]
Tommy Koh: Size is not Destiny
Small countries can influence world affairs – what lessons might Singapore’s experiences provide in how small countries can overcome their limitations and “punch above their weight”? […]
Upcoming
Ninth Family Research Network (FRN) Forum
The 9th FRN Forum will take place on 5 February 2013 and examine the theme of parenting in the 21st Century. Click here for more info. […]
IPS in the News
IPS Researchers comment on the Punggol East by-election. To read their comments, click here
For media coverage of IPS seminars and lectures, click here
New this month at IPSCommons: Food for thought on financing the future of Singapore, in the lead up to Budget 2013.
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