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| Leong Ching Ching |
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PhD Candidate
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Other degrees:
Master of Arts (Journalism), University of London, Master of Business Administration in Information Technology, Surrey University, Master of Arts (Philosophy), National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), National University of Singapore
PhD Advisor:
Professor Darryl Stuart Jarvis
Area of Interest:
Singapore water policies
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Where are you from?
Singapore.
What sparked your interest in public policy?
I have been a reporter for much of my working life, and I have seen public policy from the making of legislation to the impact of new laws on ordinary people. I was interested to study the process in detail, to discover the science behind the art, so to speak.
Why did you choose to pursue a PhD at LKY School?
I think public policy is a peculiar animal – you have to study it in its natural habitat. If you are interested in the public policy of a particular country, you cannot live half way across the world and study it. I am interested in the policies of Asia, and LKY School is a natural stopping point.
Want to share any highlights such as awards, special events, professional presentation of your work?
I have written some cases on water, including a memorable one with a Cambodian water leader Ek Sonn Chan. This is a man who brought water even to the poorest in Phnom Penh. People in the slums rush to pay their bills when they see the bill collector each month - it is so much cheaper to get water from the Government than illegal vendors. I am also presenting a paper on third-party governance at a conference in Taiwan in June 2009.
What are your career goals?
I would like to make a contribution to solving the global water problem, through an international agency. I would also like to write and talk about the water success stories in Asia. This is an area of the world where the need for clean water and good sanitation is greatest. |
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Publications:
- Leong Ching, “Water and Singapore: Guarding - and pricing – Each Drop”, The Straits Times. Mar 3, 2009.
- Leong Ching, “Ensuring the Taps Flow Steadily”, The Straits Times. Dec 2, 2008
- Leong Ching, “Rights and Prices: A Pair of Red Herrings in Water”, Asian Water, Mar 28, 2009
- Leong Ching, “The Endowment Effect: How to Make This Earth Day Different”, The Business Times, Apr 23, 2010.
- Leong Ching, “Singapore’s Most Enduring Advantage” The Straits Times, May 1, 2010.
- Leong Ching, “A Fickle River and the Power of a Good Idea” China Daily, July 16, 2010.
Peer-reviewed journals:
- Leong Ching, "Eliminating “Yuck”: A Simple Exposition of Media and Social Change in Water Reuse Policies", International Journal of Water Resources Development , Vol. 26, No. 1, 111–125, March 2010
- Leong Ching and David Yu “Turning the Tide: Informal Institutional Change in Water Reuse” Water Policy 12 Supplement, 2010: 121-134 (SSRN Top Ten Most downloaded paper, May 2010)
- Leong Ching, "New Governance, Old Problems: Explaining The Appeal of Third Party Tools" The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, forthcoming (2010).
- Leong Ching, “Third Party Government and Legitimacy: The Role of the National Trade Union Congress in Singapore”, Journal of Administration and Governance (JOAAG), Vol. 4. No. 2
Conference presentations:
- The Quest for Legitimacy: An Application of the New Governance Model to Trade Unions in Singapore, 2009 Annual Conference of TASPAA on New Public Management Trend and Challenges Under the Development of Globalization, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 23 - 24 May 2009
- Options for Urban Water Supply, South Asia Sub regional Forum on MDGs. Kathmandu, Nepal, 4-6 November.
- Why NeWater instead of SeWater: Difficult Policies and Unity in Singaporeans, Singapore Perspectives 2010, Institute of Public Policy, Singapore, 25 Jan 2010.
- Regulated Paths to Greatness: Institutional endowments and policy reform, International Conference Economics and Management of Public Utilities, Novara-Milan, 15 and 16 july 2010
- The Moral Foundations of Public Actions: Two Cases of Water Reforms in Asia, The 6th Cross-Straits Conference on Public Administration (CSCPA), KaoHsuing, Taiwan, Aug 19-20, 2010.
Case Studies:
- Leong Ching, “Ek Sonn Chan and the Transformation of the Phnom Penh Water Authority.” Jul 2008.
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