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November 2009 No 7 |
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Professor Ooi Giok Ling and IPS
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of IPS Professorial Adjunct Fellow Dr Ooi Giok Ling. She left us on the evening of 5 October 2009 at age 57. Professor Ooi made significant contributions to IPS, in particular, the Urban and Environmental Studies research cluster. She will be greatly missed. |
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Registration for Singapore Perspectives 2010 opens soon
Registration for Singapore Perspectives held on 25 January 2010 opens soon. The theme for SP2010 is “Home.Heart.Horizon.”, and this upcoming edition will focus on the spectrum of challenges that Singapore faces in the short to medium term. Be sure to be our mailing list to be notified when the process begins.
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"Global economic recovery will be slow and bumpy"
The global economy may be recovering from the ravages of the Lehman collapse in September 2008, but the road ahead is likely to be bumpy and the recovery somewhat slow. Further clouding the horizon are yet-to-be resolved legacies of the current meltdown. Mr Charles Burton, Board Director of Business Development at forecasting firm Oxford Economics, shared these insights and more at an IPS breakfast.
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Ageing research conference participants for empowerment of older persons
There should be more done to empower the elderly to be self-reliant, and the role of non-governmental organisations is key in this, participants at an international ageing symposium co-organised by IPS have said. They were among 100 people who took part in the Asian Gerontology Experience (AGE) Symposium. The event was aimed at exchanging research and perspectives on gerontology, or the study of ageing.
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"The US will still be No. 1"
IPS Chairman Professor Tommy Koh is convinced that the United States will remain the world’s major power in the near to medium future, despite scepticism in some quarters and missteps by the US itself. In an article for The Straits Times, he enumerates the reasons for his conclusion, which include the attractiveness of the US’ soft power and the quality of talent that it continues to attract.
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"Yes, microfinancing can work in Singapore"
Microfinancing -- the lending of small amounts to for people to start a business -- may be possible even in a highly-regulated urban environment such as Singapore, argues IPS Research Fellow Lee Yoong Yoong. However, there are certain potential obstacles, he writes in a commentary for The Straits Times.
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IPS in the news
Media coverage of IPS events.
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Sound Bites
IPS staff are quoted in media on issues such as citizenship and permanent residency and the court acquittal of the Singapore Democratic Party members.
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