In the Spotlight
GE 2011: What Moves the Voters?
IPS Senior Research Fellow Dr Gillian Koh gives her analysis of the Singapore General Election 2011 to IPS Corporate Associates on 28 April 2011. […]
Features
IPS Roundtable with Dr Robert Putnam: Sizing Up Social Capital
Communities should focus on building social capital, the valuable connections that hold people together in diverse modern societies. Professor Robert Putnam, renowned Harvard political scientist, discusses how at a recent IPS Roundtable. Rapporteur Debbie Soon reflects on its implications for Singapore. […]
Hawker Centres – a Recipe for Success
How did the humble hawker stalls of the 1950s and 60s end up moving into the island-wide hawker centres today? In the concluding installment of Success Matters, we trace the history of hawker centres in Singapore. […]
Read Part I of Success Matters: The Parking Coupon Story […]
Read Part II of Success Matters: Keeping Singapore Green […]
Opening Remarks at the IPS-Asia Journalism Fellowship Conference on Reporting Religion
IPS Deputy Director Arun Mahizhnan speaks about the challenges of reporting religion in a modern society. […]
Reporting Religion: The Dilemmas of Public Policy Discourse
In an era of rising religious conflict, reporting religion in a balanced and sensitive manner has become necessary. At a recent IPS-AJF international conference, the complexities of such a task was discussed. […]
Seminar in China on International Talent Management
Dr Faizal bin Yahya reflects on his recent visit to Beijing, where he presented a paper on ‘the Management of Scientific and Technical Talent in India and Singapore’. […]
New IPS Book ASEAN Matters Published
ASEAN Matters is a collection of essays on the relevance of ASEAN today. Contributors include current and former ASEAN Secretariat staff and other ASEAN experts who provide valuable insights. […]
Events
Eighth Japan-Singapore Symposium Successfully Concludes
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr Yutaka Banno, led a delegation from Japan to participate in the Eighth Japan-Singapore Symposium. […]
‘Debate over Nuclear Policy Needs to Rational and Fact-based’
In the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster in Fukushima, public and political debate over the merits of nuclear energy need to be based on fact, not emotion, says Dr Timothy Stone, an expert on nuclear policy. […]
Views
Ten Stops along a Singapore Historical Trail
In a column for the Straits Times, IPS Special Adviser Professor Tommy Koh takes readers on a journey through the history of Singapore by visiting ten places of historical interest. […]
‘Respect for Diverse Cultures Builds Confidence’
In her regular column for Lianhe Zaobao, IPS Research Fellow Dr Chiang Wai Fong revisits the concept of cultural relativism and argues that a dominant discourse that respects, rather than differentiates, cultures and languages in a society would help its members gain personal confidence. […]
Publications
Lee, Yoong Yoong, ed. 2011. Asean Matters! Reflecting on the Association of Southeast Asian […]
Upcoming
“Brand Singapore”
IPS Roundtable with Mr Koh Buck Song, author of Brand Singapore – How Nation Branding Built Asia’s Leading Global City. […]
15th Singapore Economic Roundtable
The 15th Singapore Economic Roundtable will take place on 23 May 2011 with a special topic session on “Re-thinking Industrial Policy”. […]
6th Family Research Network Forum on ‘Singlehood in Singapore’
Co-organised by IPS and MCYS, the Sixth Family Research Network (FRN) forum on 23 May 2011 will look into the issues and challenges of singlehood in Singapore. […]
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