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In times of crisis with people gravitating towards the government for assistance in domestic concerns, it is usually a good time for ruling parties (from UK to Singapore) to call for a general election. With recent happenings in Singapore, is it worth the effort of the ruling party of Singapore to call for a general election? In this article, we examine the progress made by …
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Dr Cherian George has argued that the PAP government needs to invest in the credibility of the press. He pointed out that the government model of 'mass attention-on-demand through the mass media' is outdated and that its insistence on a 'crippled press' shows 'short term rationality', something that has 'hardened into dogma'. George insists that it is in Singapore's long term …
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Ever so often, we hear the charge that Singaporeans are apathetic (do a google search with key words "apathetic" and "Singaporeans" and you'll see what I mean). Others insist that it is a myth. To tell you the truth, I'm a little apathetic about such claims--mostly because I'm busy enough, as it is, with so many things both at work and at home that I care deeply about. (Isn't …
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stated on numerous occasions that finding and grooming his successor - the fourth PM of Singapore - is imperative. He did explicitly state that he would like to have a younger PM succeeding him, but beyond that, PM Lee does not discuss the specific qualities for the next PM. I would like to take a stab in thinking broadly about the …
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This post was initially motivated by the question: Just how dangerous is Mas Selamat and what is the threat posed by his escape? Re-reading the Jemaah Islamiyah White Paper (released 7 Jan 2003) for the official threat assessment, I was then reminded that Mas Selamat had previously managed to flee before the Internal Security Department's Dec 2001 dragnet. It seems that he …
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The Cable, over at Foreign Policy, notes that the Obama administration is sending a sizable high-powered team to attend the upcoming APEC Summit in Singapore; it also finds it noteworthy that the side-meeting between the US and all ten ASEAN countries is finally taking place and sees it as a reaction against China's recent diplomatic successes. Back in 2007, in a Foreign …
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The recent exchanges between Nominated MP Viswa Sadasiva and PAP Ministers and MPs in parliament appear to reveal an unexpected victory for the PAP in trumpeting its commitment to vague ideals of the Singapore pledge. But to what extent did the underpinnings of their speeches really diverged from one another? NMP Sadasiva used the "national pledge" as a platform to discuss …
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The Savings and Employee Retirement Plan, or Saver scheme, for commissioned SAF officers was launched with much fanfare in 1998. Two years later, the PREMIUM scheme, for warrant officers was launched. Last month, it was announced that the career schemes for officers and WOs will be 'enhanced' and that a third career track, the Military Domain Experts Scheme (MDES), was being …
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The exit of Ho Ching can be seen as the rebranding of Temasek as a Government-Linked Company to a domestic crowd, and as a Sovereign Wealth Fund to an international audience. Ho Ching's send off is overall a nicely timed publicity move to restore some hope in Temasek, especially when its high profile strategic investments in Wall Street have suffered considerable short term …
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The exit of Ho Ching can be seen as the rebranding of Temasek as a Government-Linked Company to a domestic crowd, and as a Sovereign Wealth Fund to an international audience. Ho Ching's send off is overall a nicely timed publicity move to restore some hope in Temasek, especially when its high profile strategic investments in Wall Street have suffered considerable short term …
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