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Dreams Realised, Dreams Deferred: Understanding and Addressing the Racial Gap in Educational Achievement in Singapore

by Assoc Prof John Donaldson
Posted on: 15 Jul 2021 09:00

Many students in Singapore’s Normal (Technical) (or NT) stream do indeed have specific dreams and aspirations.

Some of these students fail to achieve their dreams, but many others succeed – with the help of specific kinds of interventions.

Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE), commonly derided as “It’s the End”, might be better celebrated as “It’s Truly Excellent”.

The ‘Malay stereotype’ – that Malays lack motivation and aspiration – is just that, an unfounded stereotype.

“What’s Climate Change Got to Do with Me?” – Tips for Environmental Action in the Malay/Muslim community

by Sofiah Jamil
Posted on: 15 Jul 2021 09:00

In February 2021, Singapore’s Parliament debated its first motion on addressing climate change. Filed by six Members of Parliament (MPs), the motion included several recommendations, including “regular reviews to increase the carbon tax, encouraging the setting up of more electric vehicle (EV) charging points in public, expanding climate education in schools and adding climate defence as a seventh pillar of total defence”¹.

The ‘Hwa Chong Woman’ Incident: How Do We Discuss Racism in Light of Mental Illness?

by Shantini Rajasingam
Posted on: 15 Jul 2021 09:00

THE INCIDENT
In a video uploaded by Twitter user Ryan Kalmani, a woman dressed in pink was heard questioning other commuters in the MRT cabin about their ethnicity and education whilst taking videos of them. When another commuter had identified herself as Malay, the woman replied with, “Malay is it? Okay, no wonder”¹. Claiming that she was being harassed, she had allegedly counted the number of Malays in the cabin to report to the police.

Building Resilience Amidst Uncertainty: The Future of Work in the Age of Digitalisation

by Poon King Wang and Norakmal Hakim Norhashim
Posted on: 15 Jul 2021 09:00

Digitalisation has given rise to monumental shifts in the future of work. With numerous predictions about the disruptive effects of technology, workers and the organisations they work for are inundated with negative messages of disruption. Furthermore, the future of work is not immune to further complications brought about by other global phenomena. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, has further disrupted the way we work and will eventually entrench a new normal upon us.

Cultivating a Dialogical Society: Reflections of IPS’ Singapore Perspectives 2021

by Dr Shamsuri Juhari, Aisyah Yusoff and Amanina Hidayah
Posted on: 15 Apr 2021 09:10

The recently concluded Singapore Perspectives 2021 conference organised by the Institute of Policy Studies has created an impact on the Singaporean intelligentsia.

Among the topics discussed was the issue of ‘Chinese Privilege’ touched upon by panelists discussing the theme of ‘Identities and Cohesion’¹. One speaker expressed she was “agitated” with the use of the term within Singaporean society.

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SINGAPORE

Dreams Realised, Dreams Deferred: Understanding and Addressing the Racial Gap in Educational Achievement in Singapore

“What’s Climate Change Got to Do with Me?” – Tips for Environmental Action in the Malay/Muslim community

Building Resilience Amidst Uncertainty: The Future of Work in the Age of Digitalisation

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