This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by AMP, October 2020, Volume 16, Issue 4 One of the most discussed topics in school while I was growing up was the ‘generation gap’. It used to be about communicating with parents or those older than us, or on...
National Day Rally Speech 2019: The Goodies and the Problems
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by AMP, October 2019, Volume 14, Issue 4 Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong delivered his seventh consecutive National Day Rally (NDR) speech this year at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College...
A Prime Minister in the Making: Will Heng’s Open, Consultative Style Take Off?
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by AMP, July 2019, Volume 14, Issue 3 On 23 April 2019, the long wait for a clear indication as to who would be Singapore’s next Prime Minister (PM) seemed to be over. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)...
National Day Rally Speech 2018: The Key Issues
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), October 2018, Volume 13, Issue 4 Judging from responses on social media, Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally (NDR) Speech 2018 was...
Cabinet Changes and the Future
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), July 2018, Volume 13, Issue 3 The recent cabinet reshuffle was an eagerly anticipated one because it marks the ascension of the fourth generation (4G) leaders...
The Reserved Presidency: A Good Outcome to a Debatable System
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), October 2017, Volume 12, Issue 4 Madam Halimah Yacob was sworn in as Singapore's eight President on 14 September 2017. It was supposed to be a momentous...
Cabinet Changes: More Diversity Needed
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), July 2017, Volume 12, Issue 3 On 27 April 2017, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced changes to the Cabinet. Key among the changes were the promotion...
The Future of Singapore Leadership
This commentary was also published in Karyawan, A Magazine by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), January 2017, Volume 12, Issue 1. News of Mr Heng Swee Keat’s collapse during a cabinet meeting on May 12, 2016, was greeted with anxiety by Singaporeans. The...
A Bold Aspiration
This commentary was also published in the Thought Section of AMPlified, A Quarterly Newsletter by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), Oct – Dec 2013, Issue 20. This year’s National Day Rally Speech delivered by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was much...
The Future of Civil Society in Singapore
by Constance Singam, Simon Tay, Kwok Kian Woon and Yang Razali Kassim Published: 1997 ISBN: 981-00-8734-9 This paper is an edited transcription of the proceedings of a seminar by the same title on 4 May 1996 at the Boulevard Hotel Singapore organized by the...