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Singapore Perspectives 2014: Differences

Author : Mathews Mathew
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814618942
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2014: Differences written by Mathews Mathew and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singapore's demographic diversity was the driving force for the country's founding leaders as they forged a nation. They sought to navigate the many differences in the country's ancestral, social and cultural affiliations even as they embarked on the urgent task of nation-building. A decade into the new century, many of the country's traditional understandings of differences are being challenged, even as new differences, spawned by immigration, new media and globalisation, emerge.The Singapore Perspectives 2014 conference considered the consequences of both historical and emergent differences, based on the understanding that race, language, religion, economic status, age and countries of origin will continue to shape Singapore's society and economy. The conference proceedings contain contributions from prominent speakers such as Singapore Minister of State for Education Sim Ann, Associate Professor Kwok Kian Woon, Dr Leslie Teo, Professor David Chan and the points of debate on the question whether consensus or contest will underpin Singapore's future from Professors Kishore Mahbubani and Chua Beng Huat.

Singapore Perspectives: Politics

Author : Natalie Lee San Pang
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811225745
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives: Politics written by Natalie Lee San Pang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-05-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As in other societies, Singapore's politics can be described either in terms of the political parties that have competed for power over the course of its history, or in terms of the citizens who have defined our polity and have driven our democratic processes. Naturally, as Singaporeans have become better informed and more engaged in fashioning their own future, the nature of the contest among the political parties has also shifted.This book is a collection of speeches presented at Singapore Perspectives 2020 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, as well as Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing. It also features speeches and discussions by public intellectuals and civic leaders. Each speaker presents a perspective on their 'experience' of politics, both in the traditional sense of elections and governance as well as beyond those formal structures.

Singapore Perspectives 2015

Author : Carol SOON
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814696846
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2015 written by Carol SOON and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Singapore reaches an important milestone in its national development in 2015 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence. It has earned many accolades for the progress it has made in governance, the economy and societal development. However, with changing demographics, resource constraints and the emergence of regional competitors, Singapore's future is fraught with uncertainty. The book is a collection of papers presented at Singapore Perspectives 2015 by leading thought leaders and eminent speakers, reflecting on the critical decisions made in Singapore's past so as to envision strategic paths that the country should take in the future. The contributors include experts in their fields: Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan, Professor Evelyn Goh, Professor Tan Kong Yam, Professor Linda Lim, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Tong Yee, Vikram Khanna and Associate Professor Eugene Tan. The inter-generational dialogue session with Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress Chan Chun Sing carries the central theme of looking at the choices Singapore made in the past and the choices that have to be made moving forward. In line with reflecting on Singapore's past, the book will include a full report on a survey of 1,500 Singaporeans' perceptions of 50 historical events from independence to now."--

Singapore Perspectives 2018

Author : Christopher Gee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9813276266
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2018 written by Christopher Gee and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Singaporeans enjoy one of the longest lifespans in the world today. Singapore is also one of the most rapidly ageing societies in the world. Given these population trends, business and workers, individuals and families will experience significant changes in the way they work, play and organise their lives together. This book is a collection of speeches presented at Singapore Perspectives 2018 by leading thought leaders and eminent speakers on how our economic, political and social institutions can best adapt to and manage a rapidly ageing population. Contributors to this book tackle the urgent need to shape mind-sets, policies and decisions today for the best outcomes for current and future generations."--

Singapore Perspectives 2018: Together

Author : Christopher Gee
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813276274
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2018: Together written by Christopher Gee and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singaporeans enjoy one of the longest lifespans in the world today. Singapore is also one of the most rapidly ageing societies in the world. Given these population trends, business and workers, individuals and families will experience significant changes in the way they work, play and organise their lives together.This book is a collection of speeches presented at Singapore Perspectives 2018 by leading thought leaders and eminent speakers on how our economic, political and social institutions can best adapt to and manage a rapidly ageing population. Contributors to this book tackle the urgent need to shape mind-sets, policies and decisions today for the best outcomes for current and future generations.

Singapore Perspectives 2017: What If?

Author : Gillian Koh
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813224762
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2017: What If? written by Gillian Koh and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singapore has experienced remarkable progression in the first 50 years of its independence. This volume comprises chapters written by thought leaders in Singapore where they re-examine Singapore's key governing institutions, systems, principles and values as they consider the country's next 50 years. Given the prospect of deep and possibly disruptive internal and external change, how might Singapore's governance fundamentals respond; which will we have to re-commit ourselves to and which might we have to adapt or even abandon? The book comprises some quietly provocative thoughts that the informed public, intellectuals and scholars interested in Singapore as well as political development in small countries in an uncertain, global age might find useful as they formulate their own positions about the future.

Singapore Perspectives 2016: We

Author : Siao See Teng
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813208392
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2016: We written by Siao See Teng and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, Singapore celebrated 50 years of independence. The Institute of Policy took stock of how the choices people made have led the city-state to where she is today. As achievements are being celebrated, a conversation about the road ahead also begins. With much nation-building efforts premised upon the existence of this imagined community known as 'Singapore', it is an opportune moment to question and reimagine who 'we' are.The book documents the conference proceedings at Singapore Perspectives 2016 where the fourth generation of government ministers presented their thoughts on the social, economic and political future of Singapore and engaged in dialogues with panelists and audience members on the directions the country should take.

Insights On Singapore's Politics And Governance From Leading Thinkers: From The Institute Of Policy Studies' Singapore Perspectives

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Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811204861
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Insights On Singapore's Politics And Governance From Leading Thinkers: From The Institute Of Policy Studies' Singapore Perspectives written by and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents insights on Singapore's politics and governance from leading thinkers, based on selected commentaries from Singapore Perspectives conference series co-published by Institute of Policy Studies and World Scientific. Contributed by the who's who of Singapore's government, business and academia circles, they provide diverse viewpoints over state-society relations, governing principles, electoral politics, foreign policy, among other important issues.Will consensus or contest secure Singapore's future? Should pragmatism be retained as Singapore's governing philosophy? What if the nation-state is no longer the key organisational unit of the international community? What if Singapore has to choose between China and the United States? What if Singapore becomes a two- or multi-party system? This volume explores a range of possible answers to these questions and more.

Singapore Literature and Culture

Author : Angelia Poon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315307731
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Literature and Culture written by Angelia Poon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the nation-state sprang into being in 1965, Singapore literature in English has blossomed energetically, and yet there have been few books focusing on contextualizing and analyzing Singapore literature despite the increasing international attention garnered by Singaporean writers. This volume brings Anglophone Singapore literature to a wider global audience for the first time, embedding it more closely within literary developments worldwide. Drawing upon postcolonial studies, Singapore studies, and critical discussions in transnationalism and globalization, essays unearth and introduce neglected writers, cast new light on established writers, and examine texts in relation to their specific Singaporean local-historical contexts while also engaging with contemporary issues in Singapore society. Singaporean writers are producing work informed by debates and trends in queer studies, feminism, multiculturalism and social justice -- work which urgently calls for scholarly engagement. This groundbreaking collection of essays aims to set new directions for further scholarship in this exciting and various body of writing from a place that, despite being just a small ‘red dot’ on the global map, has much to say to scholars and students worldwide interested in issues of nationalism, diaspora, cosmopolitanism, neoliberalism, immigration, urban space, as well as literary form and content. This book brings Singapore literature and literary criticism into greater global legibility and charts pathways for future developments.

Singapore Perspectives: Singapore. World

Author : Ariel Tan
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811204802
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives: Singapore. World written by Ariel Tan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of speeches presented at Singapore Perspectives 2019 by current players in international relations and leading academics and opinion shapers on how the post-Cold War world order, with emphasis on the relations between the United States and China, will affect small states like Singapore and countries in Southeast Asia — at local, national, and regional levels.It features speeches by prominent personalities, such as Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, former Singapore Foreign Minister Mr George Yeo, and former Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Marty Natalegawa. Each speaker presents a fresh perspective on important developments in the world today.

Seaport and Airport Infrastructure Economics and Policy - a Singapore Perspective

Author : Ho Kim Hin/David
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN 13 : 1543760597
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Seaport and Airport Infrastructure Economics and Policy - a Singapore Perspective written by Ho Kim Hin/David and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks closely at the findings, contributions and recommendations on key issues concerning the concomitant subjects of the large and complex physical infrastructural provision like the seaport and the airport. Chapter 1 examines the seaports, where ships, cargoes, cranes, forklifts and storage yards, warehouses, lorries, roads and rail lines abound. Cargo handling needs specialist knowledge of the understanding supply chain management (SCM), and of the global integrated logistics hub, i.e. global gateway. Chapter 2 highlights that the growth of developing countries depends on adequate physical infrastructure to support economic development. The Chapter examines the merits of viable seaport infrastructure investment, of requiring large capital expenditure, long payback period and of structuring a defensible risk management strategy to deal with uncertainties. Singapore’s Jurong Port is the case study. Chapter 3 is concerned with the growth of developing countries ., which depends very much on having adequate physical infrastructure to support economic development. As a strategic response, many physical infrastructure investments like seaports are being privatised and highly purpose built. Merits of the viable, long term, seaport investment, and of structuring a defensible risk management strategy are essential to deal with uncertainties. Singapore’s Jurong Port is the case study. Chapter 4 is concerned with the global outreach of the small island state of Singapore’s seaport operation, owing to its chronic and limited land and small population size. To overcome limiting growth prospects, it is essential to grow and sustain the global outreach of the Port of Singapore. Last but not least, Chapter 5 recognizes that for public physical infrastructure developments like Singapore’s global Changi Airport, public funding is also a form of investment that entails uncertainties, which need to be rigorously evaluated with financial modelling on the risks and returns. Even more so for crucial seaport expansion and for developing a larger strategic objective for the long-term, well-being of the nation. Changi Airport is a key pillar of strength to support the growth of Singapore’s trade-oriented market economy.

Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region

Author : Morgen Johansen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030159191
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region written by Morgen Johansen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the concept and public service value of social equity in public administration research and practice outside of the Western context, considering the influence that historical, cultural, and social trends of Asian and Pacific societies may have on how social equity is conceptualized and realized in the Asia-Pacific region. The book presents the results of an effort by a group of scholars from seven countries (Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, and Singapore), one American State (the Hawaiian Islands), and the Pacific Islands to discover what social equity means in their respective contexts. It concludes by synthesizing and analyzing the chapter authors’ findings to advance a more global conceptualization of social equity.

Singapore Perspectives 2013

Author : Gillian Koh
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814520756
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Perspectives 2013 written by Gillian Koh and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on 'governance' or how a society governs itself across the state, business and civic sectors in Singapore and how it might evolve over the next decade.

50 Years Of Social Issues In Singapore

Author : David Chan
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814632635
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book 50 Years Of Social Issues In Singapore written by David Chan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social context of Singapore is changing rapidly, and understanding how people think, feel and behave in various situations has become a key driver of effectiveness in addressing social issues. 50 Years of Social Issues in Singapore provides a comprehensive review and examination of various social issues at multiple levels of analysis including the individual, group and society.This invaluable book adopts a translational approach to social issues in Singapore by explicitly bridging intellectual and practical perspectives. Contributed by a distinguished team of authors, the chapters examine the critical ideas underlying public debates of social issues and their policy and practical implications.The book is organized into three parts. Part I examines issues of population and social fundamentals in Singapore such as ageing, marriage, urban planning, healthcare and racial and religious harmony. Part II analyses Singapore's social progress through issues of inclusivity such as social mobility, developing communities and marginal groups that deserve more attention. Part III focuses on core principles and social processes related to social justice, doing good, social media and approaches to understanding and addressing social issues in Singapore.Most importantly, the chapters in this book clearly identify many of the critical, unresolved and emerging questions on various social issues that will guide the next generation of public discussion and policy deliberations on what matter in Singapore.

Guide To Psychiatry: Singapore Perspective (16th Revision)

Author : Kuan Tsee Chee
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811229023
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Guide To Psychiatry: Singapore Perspective (16th Revision) written by Kuan Tsee Chee and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide to Psychiatry — Singapore Perspective is the 16th revision of the original series of 'Guide to Psychiatry' which has been revised and updated every two to three years since the early 1980s. It was originally meant for new doctors posted to Woodbridge Hospital/Institute of Mental Health. However, its distribution was extended later to colleagues, general practitioners, psychologists, medical students, allied mental health workers and interested others.Much of the subject matter derives from five decades of personal clinical experience and thoughts and may be unorthodox. The current publication or version remains a guide to appreciation of psychiatry and management of local patients. Attempts are made to explain concepts, development, issues, ambiguities and principles that are commonly confronted and confusing to beginners. Analogies are freely used to aid understanding. As mentioned in earlier revisions, it does not fulfil the role of a textbook of which many have been written. Nevertheless, this little book could be read over and again with benefit by training psychiatrists, medical doctors and students and other mental health workers.

Singapore Ethnic Mosaic, The: Many Cultures, One People

Author : Mathews Mathew
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981323475X
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Ethnic Mosaic, The: Many Cultures, One People written by Mathews Mathew and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far from being a melting pot, multi-racial Singapore prides itself on the richness of its ethnic communities and cultures. This volume provides an updated account of the heterogeneity within each of the main communities — the Chinese, Malay, Indian, Eurasian and Others. It also documents the ethnic cultures of these communities by discussing their histories, celebrations, cultural symbols, life cycle rituals, cultural icons and attempts to preserve culture. While chapters are written by scholars drawing insight from a variety of sources ranging from academic publications to discussions with community experts, it is written in an accessible way. This volume seeks to increase intercultural understanding through presenting ample insights into the cultural beliefs and practices of the different ethnic communities. While this book is about diversity, a closer examination of the peoples and cultures of Singapore demonstrates the many similarities communities share in this Singaporean space.

Singapore Malay/Muslim Community, 1819-2015

Author : Hussin Mutalib
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
ISBN 13 : 9814695882
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Singapore Malay/Muslim Community, 1819-2015 written by Hussin Mutalib and published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singapore’s Malay (Muslim) community, constituting about 15 per cent of the total population and constitutionally enshrined as the indigenous people of Singapore, have had its fair share of progress and problems in the history of this country. While different aspects of the vicissitudes of life of the community have been written over the years, there has not been a singularly substantive published compendium specifically about the community – in the form of a Bibliography – available. This academic initiative fills this obvious literature gap. The scope and coverage of this Bibliography is manifestly comprehensive, encompassing the different sources of information (print or non-print) about the many facets of life of the Republic’s Malays/Muslims – such as education, economy, politics, culture, history, health, language, religion, arts, and more. The result is a Bibliography that is arguably the most expansive, if not exhaustive treasury collection about the community, ever available anywhere. Scholars and researchers in particular and the public in general should find this Bibliography a highly valuable, indispensable source of information about the rich and varied life of Singapore’s Malay/Muslim community, stretching a period of two centuries – from the time of Stamford Raffles in 1819 until today. The Editors – Hussin Mutalib, Ph.D. (a senior academic with the National University of Singapore), Rokiah Mentol, and Sundusia Rosdi (former senior librarians with Singapore’s National Library Board) – are assisted by professional and experienced librarians.