‘Born-Again’ Chinese: Singapore’s PRC apologists
DONALD LOW explains why the wider public should not be taken in by some Singaporeans’ uncritical acceptance of Chinese state propaganda messages.
Category: Academic Views
Looking at Singapore’s external ties can no longer be a spectator sport
CHONG JA IAN (National University of Singapore) explains why the Republic must clarify how to operationalise its key principles of international relations in a rapidly evolving and tumultuous global environment.
A caring Budget must transform Singapore’s approach to informal care
NESSA SWINN YAP and NG KOK HOE (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy) explain why stronger support for informal care will help to relieve pressure on public services as well as provide much needed relief to households.
New racial harmony bill: finally, the end of a colonial-era framework is in sight
CHERIAN GEORGE explains why the proposed Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act could be a progressive move, if interpreted and applied well.
Who is NUS trying to protect? Political leaders need to answer
Only ministers can answer whether NUS is right or wrong in its judgment that there will be a political price to pay if university administrators do not properly screen “controversial” or “sensitive” events.
“At his mercy?” Implications of Trump’s policies for Singapore’s economy
LINDA LIM (University of Michigan) explains the risks and uncertainties facing Singapore and why these make a rethink of its economic model more urgent.
Rethinking Singapore’s economic model
Economists LINDA LIM and PANG ENG FONG welcome Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s call for a “major reset” in Singapore’s policies. They argue that the country’s “extensive growth model” is inefficient, inequitable and unsustainable.
Islamic feminism and gender justice: more relevant than ever in an era of rising conservatism and authoritarianism
MOHAMED IMRAN MOHAMED TAIB and NURUL FADIAH JOHARI discuss the deep and distinguished roots of women’s rights in the Islamic tradition. This article is an edited excerpt of their chapter in the book, Why Not? Thinking About Singapore’s Tomorrow, published by World Scientific.
Patriarchy and politics: Censorship of the letter
MATILDA GABRIELPILLAI traces the ups and downs of Singapore women’s movement. This article is an edited excerpt of her chapter in the book, Why Not? Thinking About Singapore’s Tomorrow, newly published by World Scientific.
Want to shift mindsets? Put a value to household work
EUSTON QUAH and TAN JUN RUI argue that proper accounting for the value of household production would help the government devise policies more responsive to people’s needs.