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Corporate Associates Lunch Dialogue with Former President SR Nathan
Former President SR Nathan addressed a recent lunch dialogue with IPS Corporate Associates. Mr Nathan shared candidly on the wide range of issues he dealt with in his various appointments, from unionist to President of Singapore. He recounted the challenges he faced and how they were overcome throughout his long and distinguished career. […]
Features
New IPS Fellowship in Honour of Former President SR Nathan
In appreciation of Mr SR Nathan’s dedication to public service in Singapore, IPS is seeking to endow the SR Nathan Professorial Fellow in Public Policy, the first of its kind for IPS. IPS Director pays tribute to a man whose extraordinary life journey took him from “office boy” to the sixth President of Singapore. […]
In Memoriam: Dr Andrew Chew
Dr Andrew Chew was a founding Governor of the Institute of Policy Studies. He passed away on 29 February 2012, aged 82. The staff and management of IPS salute a great founder and mentor. […]
Deliberative Polling in Public Opinion Research
Deliberative Polling is a new public opinion research methodology that combines the virtues of public opinion polls with those of the deliberative process of discussion among citizens and consultation with experts. The result is deemed a better gauge of informed public opinion than the usual opinion surveys. This article discusses Deliberative Polling and its relevance to Singapore. […]
A Year in Bangkok
Newly returned from Bangkok, Research Associate Lee Yoong Yoong reflects on his one-year stint at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and recounts his first hand experience of the 2011 Thai General Election and the “Great Bangkok Flood”. […]
Views
Lessons from Taiwan in Social Inclusion
Social inclusion stems from the development of a strong civic community, writes Research Fellow Chiang Wai Fong in Lianhe Zaobao. […]
Read an excerpt in English here. […]
Tommy Koh: Time to see Older Workers in a New Light
Older workers still have plenty to contribute, and are assets in manpower-short Singapore. Employers should judge them on ability and performance, not age. […]
Upcoming
World Bank Launch of ‘Some Small Countries Do it Better’
How have small countries like Singapore nurtured their human capital and built up strong institutions for successful economic development? This new World Bank publication seeks to distill lessons for developing countries. Special Adviser Tommy Koh will moderate a discussion at the Singapore launch of this book. […]
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