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International Herald Tribune (The Global Edition of The New York Times)

May 31, 2011 Where Is The United Nations? (Print) Original: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks: Where Is The United Nations?

December 6, 2010 Haiti, After All The Hand-Holding (Print) Original: The Haiti Conundrum: What Comes After Humanitarian Aid?

October 5, 2010 A Shared Failure (Print) Original: Is The Commonwealth Games Federation Not At Fault For India’s Failings?

June 24, 2010 Keep The Pressure On Burma (Print) Original: The ASEAN-Burmese Intransigence

June 7, 2010 Overcoming Environmental Apathy (Print) Original: The MEDC-LEDC Environmental Divide

May 4, 2010 World Expos: Irrelevant? (Print) Original: World Expos: A Growing Irrelevance?

April 20, 2010 Compromise In Thailand (Print) Original: Bring Stakeholders Together, With King As Mediator

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The Straits Times and The Sunday Times

May 2, 2017 Useful Step To Find Out More About “Invisible Population” (Print) Original: Data Can Do More For Persons With Disabilities

May 1, 2017 More Precise Research Needed To Improve Anti-Drug Strategy (Print) Original: More Precise Research Needed To Improve Anti-Drug Campaign

March 20, 2017 Help For Jobless PMETs Should Be Evaluated (Print) Original: Help For Jobless PMETs Should Be Evaluated

March 6, 2017 Individual Initiative Important in Securing Meaningful Career (Print) Original: Policy Changes Must Be Met With Individual Initiative

January 31, 2017 UN Has Had More Successes Than Failures (Print) Original: The Good-For-Something United Nations

December 6, 2016 Targeted Strategies Can Boost Regular Volunteerism (Print) Original: To Boost Volunteerism Rates

November 28, 2016 Good Journalism and Media Literacy Matter (Print) Original: Good Journalism and Media Literacy Matter

November 21, 2016 Hit Fake News Sites Where It Hurts (Print) Original: Hit Fake News Sites Where It Hurts

November 5, 2016 Highlight Pragmatic Benefits Of Volunteering (Print) Original: Making A Pragmatic Case For Volunteerism

October 19, 2016 Students Should Not Overspecialise (Print) Original: The Threat of Job Obsolescence

October 1, 2016 Singaporeans Must Recognise Country’s Reliance On Globalisation (Print) Original: Singapore’s Reliance On – And Apathy Towards – Globalisation

September 13, 2016 Perceptions Must Change To Support Innovation (Print) Original: Expect Consumer Resistance To Changes In The Food-Services Industry

September 6, 2016 Get Tough With Those Who Do Not Return Trolleys (Print) Original: The Tragic Need For “Trolley Enforcement Officers”

July 15, 2016 Assess Chinese-Language Proficiency More Rigorously (Print) Original: Assessing Chinese-Language Proficiency More Rigorously [Singapore Centre for Chinese Language’s Response]

May 20, 2016 Reliance On Live-In Maids Reflects Deeper Malaise (Print) Original: Reliance On Live-In Domestic Workers Reflects Deeper Socio-Economic Malaise

May 9, 2016 Encourage Innovation In After-School Care Centres (Print) Original: Encourage Innovation Of Student Care Centres

May 3, 2016 Consider Take-Up Rates, Privacy Issues In E-Govt Push (Print) Original: Adoption And Privacy Concerns Of E-Citizen Services [MOF and IDA’s Response]

April 15, 2016 Hawkers’ Views Must Be Central To Review (Print) Original: Unclear How Committee With Help Hawkers [NEA’s Response]

April 13, 2016 Be Mindful Of Opportunity Gap Among Students (Print) Original: Beware The Opportunity Gap

April 7, 2016 Manage Technology To Make It Useful In Class (Print) Original: Pedagogies – Not Technology – Are Challenges

March 11, 2016 No Quick Fix To Littering Woes (Print) Original: Fear Will Not Deter Litterbugs [NEA’s Response] [PHC’s Response]

March 3, 2016 New Initiative Can Clean Up Mindsets On Blue-Collar Work (Print) Original: Couple Student Cleaning With Breaks For Janitors

February 12, 2016 Opposition Parties Must Take Long-Term View (Print) Original: A Long-Term View Of Elections

January 16, 2016 Funding For Charities Not A Straightforward Matter (Print) Original: Funding A Challenge For Charities

January 14, 2016 Think Deeper About Reasons Behind Pursuit Of Degrees (Print) Original: Think Deeper About Degree Motivations

December 10, 2015 Up To Consumers, Companies To Check Advertisers (Print) Original: Consumers Should Discern Authenticity And Quality Of Online Ads Too

December 2, 2015 Set Timeframe For ASEAN Goals (Print) Original: Time-Bound Goals For The ASEAN Community

November 25, 2015 Mine Data For Insights Into Food Wastage (Print) Original: Doubts Over Campaign Against Food Wastage

November 18, 2015 Trace And Address Reasons For Private School Education (Print) Original: Trace and Address Reasons For Private Education

November 10, 2015 Raise Awareness Of Transparency, Governance Of Charities (Print) Original: Holding Charities Accountable – To Donors Too

October 23, 2015 Look Deeper Into Boosting Volunteerism (Print) Original: “Volunteering Is Still Very Much On A Voluntary Basis”

October 15, 2015 Improve Access To Global Exposure In Local Education (Print) Original: Improve Education Access To Global Exposure

October 13, 2015 Don’t Ignore Positive Aspects Of Social Media (Print) Original: Evolving Norms On Social Media

October 2, 2015 Value In Building School Network Of Parents, Alumni (Print) Original: A Network Of Professional School Volunteers

September 22, 2015 Look Deeper At Social Media’s Impact on GE (Print) Original: #GE2015: Reductive Analyses Of Social Media

September 18, 2015 Put Political Talent To Use Beyond The Ballot Box (Print) Original: #GE2015: Making The Most Of Political Talent

August 27, 2015 Tour Guides Must Make Mark Online (Print) Original: Tour Guides Must Embrace Digitisation

August 19, 2015 Review What Students Are Taught In History Class (Print) Original: Look Deeper And Further Into History

July 30, 2015 Give Young Singaporeans Time To Create Value (Print) Original: Culture Of Pragmatism Fuels Risk Aversion

June 24, 2015 Hard To Ascertain Influence Of Social Media In Politics (Print) Original: Hard To Ascertain Social Media Influence In Politics

May 21, 2015 Now Not The Time For Asean Non-Interference (Print) Original: Rohingya Exodus Evidence Of ASEAN’s Impotence

April 7, 2015 Greater Clarity Needed On University Fee Hikes (Print) Original: Greater Clarity Over Higher University Fees

March 26, 2015 Dishonest Acts By Social Media Firms Erode Trust (Print) Original: Poor Influence

March 22, 2015 Be Practical When Wooing Young Farmers (Print) Original: Farm Group Faces Uphill Task

March 15, 2015 Value What’s Left Of Fading Hawker Trade (Print) Original: The Dying Hawker Trade

March 1, 2015 Needless Fuss Over Teen Bestseller (Print) Original: Needless Fuss Over “The Hunger Games”

February 25, 2015 To Survive, Social Enterprises Must Be Allowed To Fail (Print) Original: Lending Social Enterprises A Helping Hand

January 25, 2015 More Information On Sexual Grooming, Preventive Strategies Needed (Print) Original: Tackle Sexual Grooming Substantively

January 18, 2015 Different Pathways To Success (Print) Original: Pathways To Success

January 4, 2015 Find Out Why Cafes Ran Out Of Steam (Print) Original: Benchmarking Café Performance

December 24, 2014 Jobs for Disabled Workers Gather More Data to Assess Efficacy (Print) Original: More Data For And From Non-Profits

October 26, 2014 Finding New Ways To Help The Needy (Print) Original: Philanthropy As Civic Engagement

October 20, 2014 Initial Success Depends On Applicants (Print) Original: A Cautious Start [MINDEF’s Response]

October 1, 2014 Talent Search Must Go Beyond Leaders (Print) Original: More Than Corporate Leaders For Non-Profits

September 28, 2014 More Data on Social Enterprises Needed (Print) Original: The Reality for Social Enterprises

September 14, 2014 Address Issues Behind Choice to Go Under the Knife (Print) Original: Choice To Go Under The Knife

August 22, 2014 Room for More Diversity Among NMPs (Print) Original: NMP Selection Matters

July 28, 2014 Do Government Agencies Learn From Audits? (Print) Original: Do We Ever Learn?

July 24, 2014 Start Central Platform To Legitimise Petitions (Print) Original: Legitimising Petitions

July 3, 2014 Don’t Gloss Over Problem Areas (Print) Original: All In A Day’s Work

June 29, 2014 What About Government’s Trust In Its People (Print) Original: Trust The People

May 25, 2014 Cut Overtaxed Teachers Some Slack (Print) Original: What Is A Teacher To Do?

March 9, 2014 Change The Way Students Are Tested (Print) Original: Changing How We Test

January 27, 2014 Balance Surveillance With Public Discourse (Print) Original: Balance Surveillance With Public Discourse

January 21, 2014 Look Beyond Punitive Measures Against Internet Trolls (Print) Original: Beyond Punitive Measures Per Se

January 14, 2014 Good Grades Should Not Be Only Ticket To University (Print) Original: Good Grades Not The Only Ticket To University

September 26, 2013 Evaluate Varsity Applicants More Holistically (Print) Original: Making Higher Education More Inclusive… But How Exactly?

September 1, 2013 DSA Expansion Could Deepen Inequalities (Print) Original: The DSA Could Deepen Inequalities

July 1, 2013 Be Pragmatic About Social Workers’ Pay (Print) Original: Review Remuneration For Singapore’s Social Workers [Singapore Association of Social Worker’s Response]

May 19, 2013 NS For Women: Take Idea Seriously (Print) Original: An Option For Women To Serve National Service?

April 24, 2013 Work With Teachers On Managing Holiday Homework (Print) Original: Homework Laments: How About Working With Teachers?

April 1, 2013 Social Mobility Is Key Challenge (Print) Original: Singapore’s Education System: Headed In The Right Direction

March 21, 2013 Engage NSmen In Dialogue (Print) Original: Committee to Strengthen National Service: Enlisting Views From The Ground

March 13, 2013 Let Students Learn More About Donors (Print) Original: Naming College Buildings: Beyond Financial Contributions

March 6, 2013 Don’t Stigmatise Academic Successes (Print) Original: The ‘A’ Level Examinations: Of Naming Top Students

January 22, 2013 Good To Have Smoking Zones In Public Buildings (Print) Original: Smoking Zones In Singapore A Brilliant Recommendation

November 25, 2012 NS Training Can Be Safe And Realistic (Print) Original: National Service: “Safe, Realistic Training” Is Not A Misnomer

October 31, 2012 Engage Parents More Imaginatively On Cyber Wellness (Print) Original: Cyber-Wellness Programmes: Raising Collaboration And Interactivity

September 23, 2012 Let Citizens Take Centre Stage In National Conversation (Print) Original: Singapore’s National Conversation: If Politicians Don’t Have All The Answers, Let’s Do It On Our Own?

August 24, 2012 Let Online Writers Maintain Pseudonyms (Print) Original: Internet Discourse In Singapore: Why Online Writers Should – And Will – Remain Anonymous

August 14, 2012 Here’s What An Olympic Medal Is Worth… (Print) Original: Sports In Singapore: The Power And Influence Of Our Olympians

July 11, 2012 Pre-School Education Has Much Room To Improve (Print) Original: Preschool Education In Singapore: The Way Forward

June 16, 2012 All Must Play Their Part (Print) Original: DPM Teo And The Pre-University Seminar: Policy-Makers And Dialogue Sessions

April 3, 2012 Involve Parents In Efforts To Lift Standards Of Preschools (Print) Original: Raising The Quality Of Preschool Education In Singapore: Bringing Parents Into The Equation

March 5, 2012 Drop ‘Neighbourhood Schools’ From Education Vocabulary (Print) Original: Contemplating The Term “Neighbourhood Schools”: Education In Singapore

January 5, 2012 Too Far And Too Quickly With IP (Print) Original: Speeding Up The Integrated Programme Train? Slow Down, Singapore

November 7, 2011 Improving Fitness Tests (Print) Original: Reviewing The Individual Physical Proficiency Test

November 1, 2011 The Young Will Come Round – Bank On It (Print) Original: In Defence Of Singapore’s Youths: Pragmatism Not Necessarily Detrimental

October 21, 2011 Connecting Politically: What’s Changed (Print) Original: Political Engagement In Singapore: Perfunctory Grassroots Activities Not The Way Forward

October 19, 2011 Tackle Train Delays Properly (Print) Original: Enhancing Train Systems In Singapore: Contemplating Viable Contingencies

September 13, 2011 Campus Political Groups Must Take Leap Of Faith (Print) Original: Singapore Campus Political Associations: Big Talkers, Little Doers?

August 28, 2011 Train Vandalism At SMRT Depot (Blogosphere Plug) (Print) Original: Why SMRT’s Laissez-Faire Attitude Worries Commuters

August 21, 2011 Fine-Tune Ways To Help Needy Elderly (Print) Original: State Of The Elderly In Singapore: Falling Through The Cracks

July 27, 2011 How MPs Can Better Engage Residents (Print) Original: Singaporean Engagement: Complement Municipal Discussions With Policy Discourse

July 26, 2011 More Discussion On Religion And Humanism Needed (Print) Original: Religion In Singapore: Promoting Secular Humanism, Not “Hateism”

July 12, 2011 Parents Must Take Responsibility (Print) Original: Loan Sharks And Youth Distributors: Putting The Debacle Into Perspective

June 29, 2011 Public Consultation Not A Populist Measure (Print) Original: When Government Consultation Is Not Populist Appeasement

June 5, 2011 Tuition Classes Can Help But Parents Must Be Realistic (Print) Original: Tuition In Singapore: Is It Necessarily Bad?

May 18, 2011 Emulate Chiam’s Unwavering Spirit (Print) Original: Mr. Chiam See Tong’s Lessons For Aspiring Politicians

April 24, 2011 Voters Will Decide If MPs Speak For Them (Print) Original: Are Politicians Out Of Touch: Singaporeans Will Decide

April 13, 2011 Why The Internet Is Buzzing With Campaign Fever (Print) Original: The General Elections: The Need For Proactive Outreaches By New Candidates

March 29, 2011 Extend Campaigning Period (Print) Original: The General Elections: Are Ten (Minus One) Days Sufficient For Campaigning?

March 2, 2011 Instead Of Forming A Single Party, Agree On Straight Fights Against PAP (Print) Original: Opposition Unity: A Layman’s Perspective

February 22, 2011 Whistleblowing Is Useful (Print) Original: Deterring Fraud In Statutory Boards: Beyond Whistleblowing

February 20, 2011 Coping With Inflation (Blogosphere Plug) (Print) Original: Inflation: The View From The Ground

January 30, 2011 Nurturing Selflessness Requires The Right Approach (Print) Original: Love For Community, Singapore? Deficiencies Of National Education, Community Programmes

January 9, 2011 Teacher Should Be Moderator Rather Than Dispenser Of Values (Print) Original: Rethinking And Remodelling Moral Education

December 20, 2010 The Road To Creativity (Print) Original: Emerging From Educational Conformity And The Comforts Of The Status Quo

December 12, 2010 Popular Media Alone Not To Blame (Print) Original: Rethinking Eating Disorders, Its Causes, And Singaporean Approaches

December 1, 2010 Yes, More Help For Poor Children And Families (Print) Original: Walk The Public Service Talk: Render Help To Those In Need [MCYS’s Response]

November 27, 2010 Opposition Candidates (Your Insights) (Print) Original: Opposition Parties And Candidates Enter The Fray

October 31, 2010 Don’t Toy With Children’s Safety (Print) Original: Toy Hazards In Singapore? Case Cannot Do It Alone [MTI and Spring’s Response]

October 27, 2010 Understand The Public Better (Print) Original: Dear Public Service, Are You Really Listening To Us? [PMO’s Response]

October 23, 2010 Faster And More Effective Ways To Fight Dengue (Print) Original: The Dengue Proliferation: A Question Of Accountability And Responsibility [NEA’s Response]

October 10, 2010 Offer More Alternatives To Exam System (Print) Original: Should Over-Anxiety Over Examinations Be Accepted As An Education Norm?

October 9, 2010 Government, Parents Can Do More (Print) Original: Empowering Individuals Through Cyber-Wellness Education

August 31, 2010 The Tuition Conundrum (Print) Original: What The Tuition Explosion Reflects About Our Education System

August 28, 2010 School Is The Most Viable Platform (Print) Original: The Sex Education Silence: What Is With The Fears?

August 28, 2010 Distance-Based Fares (Your Insights) (Print) Original: In A Fix Over Transport Fares

August 24, 2010 Do More To Make A Difference In Mental Health Awareness (Print) Original: Expanding Mental Health Education [IMH’s Response]

August 22, 2010 Donate Not Just Cash, But Your Time To Charitable Causes (Print) Original: Are Singaporeans Doing Enough To Give And Volunteer? [NVPC’s Response]

July 14, 2010 Review Community Scheme In Schools (Print) Original: Why The Community Involvement Programme (CIP) Is Not Working [NVPC’s Response] [NUS Volunteer Network’s Response]

June 23, 2010 OneInbox A Foray Into Vulnerability (Print) Original: Singapore’s ‘G’ Mail: An Exercise In Redundancy And Bureaucracy [IDA’s Response]

June 13, 2010 Do More To Help Injured Workers (Print) Original: Lessons From The Kallang Slashings [MOM’s Response]

June 7, 2010 Universities Should Beware Of Ranking Vortex (Print) Original: Tertiary Education Premised On Substance, Not Ratings

May 31, 2010 A Small But Important Step Towards Holistic Learning (Print) Original: The Perils Of Standardised Examinations

May 24, 2010 Retaining That Human Touch In Retail (Print) Original: Farewell To Wet Markets? Farewell To Provision Shops?

May 23, 2010 Bilingualism: Good Policy But Failed Execution (Print) Original: Rethinking Singapore’s Linguistic Education

May 10, 2010 TV Debates: Style And Substance Not Mutually Exclusive (Print) Original: Election Debates In Singapore: Beyond The Gloss

April 14, 2010 Rugby’s Black Monday: Schools Should Apologise (Print) Original: The Singapore Rugby Fiasco: Calls For Apologies, Bans And Reconciliation [Blogosphere Plug]

April 8, 2010 Get Out Of Comfort Zone (Print) Original: What Elitism Reflects About Singapore’s Meritocratic System

March 22, 2010 Set Up A Joint Application System (Print) Original: Introducing A Joint Singapore Universities Application System [MOE’s Response] [News Feature]

March 16, 2010 Review Process In Teaching Of Chinese Language (Print) Original: The Same Old Chinese / Mandarin Dilemma

February 18, 2010 Let Students From JCs, Polys, ITE Interact To Aid Understanding (Print) Original: Enhancing Comprehension Of The Institutions In Singapore’s Education System [News Feature]

January 22, 2010 Numbers Do Not Tell The Whole Story (Print) Original: Youth Community Service in Singapore: Time To Go Beyond Self-Congratulatory Mindsets

January 03, 2010 Singapore Cannot Rest On Its Laurels (Print) Original: Challenges Aplenty For China-Bound Scholars And Entrepreneurs

October 15, 2009 Improved Awareness And Understanding Of Aid Schemes (Print) Original: Increasing Effectiveness Of State Help Systems

September 30, 2009 Protect The Interests Of First-Time Home Buyers (Print) Original: The Varying Notions Of Affordability

August 25, 2009 Take Heart, Internet-Vocal Youth Are Not Apathetic (Print) Original: Balancing Criticism With Constructiveness

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Today

June 21, 2017 NS50 Gestures are Nice, But Making Service Meaningful Requires More (Print) Original: More Constructive Ways to Commemorate National Service

June 15, 2017 Learn A Third Language At Home, Not School (Print) Original: Learning A Third Language Through Homes, Not Schools

May 8, 2017 Online Career Platform Todo ToDo Too Messy To Use (Print) Original: Youth Career Platform “Todo Todo” Has Much To Do

April 20, 2017 Understand Social Workers’ Concerns To Fix Job Crunch (Print) Original: Draw More Critical Insights from Social Workers [NCSS’s Response]

March 29, 2017 Government Must Fix Poor Communication of Policies (Print) Original: Government Communication Remains A Challenge

February 24, 2017 More Should Be Done to Promote Interschool Teamwork, Volunteerism (Print) Original: The Shared Experience of Volunteerism

February 2, 2017 Retailers, Not Consumers, Need To Keep Up With New Demands (Print) Original: Retailers – Not Consumers – Need To Adapt

December 16, 2016 Here’s How to Improve Corporate Volunteerism (Print) Original: Sustainable, Consistent, And Impactful Corporate Volunteerism

November 24, 2016 Are Schools Preparing Students For Jobs Of The Future? (Print) Original: The Supply Of Skilled Labour Matters Too

November 5, 2016 Show SMEs How They Can Gain From Upgrading Their Staff (Print) Original: Consider The Benefits Of Skills Training Too

October 24, 2016 For Effective Community Engagement, Both Government And Citizens Must Play Part (Print) Original: For Community Engagement, Both The Government And Citizens Matter

September 20, 2016 Financial Literacy Vital To Understand CPF Fully (Print) Original: Singapore’s Financial Literacy Problem

August 20, 2016 Probe Into Orientation Camps: NUS Should Make Findings Public (Print) Original: NUS Should Make Investigation Findings Public

August 4, 2016 Be More Specific About Safeguards For Consumers (Print) Original: Be Specific About Consumer Safeguards

July 22, 2016 Commitment To ‘Haze-Free’ Palm Oil Should Go Beyond Advocacy (Print) Original: Corporate Commitment To Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Should Go Beyond Advocacy

July 7, 2016 Use Proficiency As A Gauge Of Mother Tongue Education (Print) Original: Is The Idea Of A “Mother Tongue” Still Relevant?

June 17, 2016 Lack Of Concord On South China Sea Will Hurt Both ASEAN And China (Print) Original: ASEAN Disunity A Problem For All, Including China

May 27, 2016 Retrenchment Guidelines Ineffective Unless There Is Compliance (Print) Original: More Than Just Platitudes To Help Displaced Singaporeans

May 14, 2016 Address Structural Issues To Reduce Workplace Deaths (Print) Original: Will Harsher Penalties Improve Workplace Safety?

April 16, 2016 Parents Must Check Themselves To Make PSLE Changes A Success (Print) Original: PSLE Changes Set Pace For Long-Term Changes

April 4, 2016 Trade Group’s Value Needs To Be Measured, Justified (Print) Original: How Effective Are Trade Association And Chambers Anyway?

March 2, 2016 Publish Environmental Impact Studies As A Matter Of Course (Print) Original: Posting Environmental Impact Studies Online Should Be The Norm, Not The Exception

January 20, 2016 Freshen Up Feedback Channels For Diverse Views (Print) Original: Calls For Discourse Diversity Not New

January 6, 2016 For Greater Innovation, Look Beyond Final Exams (Print) Original: For Greater Innovation, Challenge Reliance On Examinations

December 7, 2015 More Should Be Done To Prevent Workplace Deaths (Print) Original: More Must Be Done To Prevent Workplace Fatalities [MOM and WSH Council’s Reply]

November 24, 2015 Higher Adoption Of Career Framework To Benefit More Social Workers (Print) Original: National Career Framework For Social Workers Constructive

November 10, 2015 Quantify Outcomes Of Intervention For At-Risk Youths (Print) Original: Quantify Outcomes Of Intervention [MSF’s Reply]

October 28, 2015 Conduct Deeper Surveys Of 3rd-Party Car Sharing Apps (Print) Original: Deeper Examination Of Survey On Third-Party Apps

October 10, 2015 MOE Needs To Explain How It Arrived At School Fees (Print) Original: Explanations For The Increase In School Fees

September 26, 2015 Be Patient In Drive For More Technopreneurs (Print) Original: Be Patient In Drive For Technopreneurship

August 29, 2015 Missing In The Election Discourse: The Economy (Print) Original: Missing In The Election Discourse: The Economy

August 11, 2015 National Service Anchored By Defence, Deterrence, And Greater Accountability (Print) Original: A National Service Anchored By Defence, Deterrence, And Greater Accountability

July 27, 2015 For SkillsFuture To Succeed, Workers Must See Its Value (Print) Original: Reach Employees – Not Just Employers – To Boost SkillsFuture

June 25, 2015 Increase Size Of Fund-raising Pie (Print) Original: Increase Size Of Fundraising Pie [Charity Council and NCSS’s Response]

June 11, 2015 Higher Service Standards Begin With The Customer (Print) Original: Higher Service Standards Begin With The Customer

May 25, 2015 Internships: A Remedy For Uncertainty (Print) Original: Internships A Remedy To Uncertainty

May 12, 2015 Bosses, MOE Of Different Minds (Print) Original: Not Just Intelligence

April 29, 2015 Use Evidence-Based Approach To Boost Financial Literacy (Print) Original: Evidence-Based Approaches To Increase Financial Literacy

April 16, 2015 Singapore Can Embrace Risk In Education With Small Changes (Print) Original: An Education System Which Embraces Risk [MOE’s Response]

April 3, 2015 Fair To Provide Meal Allowances Until Workers’ Low Pay Addressed (Print) Original: Poor Worker Meals Symptom Of Exploitation

March 21, 2015 For Stronger Social Service, Use Data And Analysis To Measure Performance (Print) Original: A Stronger Social Service

March 3, 2015 Survey Encourages Students To Choose Courses Based On Starting Salary (Print) Original: Valuing Degrees

February 24, 2015 Encourage Debate On National Service (Print) Original: Shaping Perceptions of National Service

February 11, 2015 A Clean Singapore Requires Mindset Shift (Print) Original: Cleaning Up Our Act

January 29, 2015 Understand, Address Reasons For Recidivism To Lower Rate (Print) Original: A Hard Look At Recidivism [SPS’s Response]

January 16, 2015 Israel-Palestine Situation Must Be Assessed Fairly (Print) Original: Geopolitics From The Armchair

December 29, 2014 Decline In Volunteerism Calls For Greater Scrutiny (Print) Original: Volunteers, Where Art Thou?

October 17, 2014 More Can Be Expected Of Government Data, Communication (Print) Original: Of Information And Communication

September 17, 2014 Need to Evaluate Finnish Education in its Context (Print) Original: Our Finnish Obsession

June 24, 2014 More Than Autonomy Needed For NYC 2.0 To Work (Print) Original: National Youth Council 2.0 [NYC and MCCY’s Response]

June 2, 2014 Scepticism Among The Young Can Be Good For Society (Print) Original: A Dose Of Scepticism

March 20, 2014 Education, Not Enforcement, The Way To Stop Litterbugs (Print) Original: Volunteers On The Police Prowl

March 4, 2014 Proposed Anti-Harassment Law Only A Temporary Fix (Print) Original: An Exercise In Futility

January 28, 2014 Revised Framework To Recognise CCA Achievements A Leap In Right Direction (Print) Original: LEAPS’s Leap Forward

January 13, 2014 Mind The Gap Semester, Pragmatically (Print) Original: Mind The Gap Semester, Pragmatically

September 16, 2013 Look To Sense And Graciousness, Not Law, In Guide Dog Dispute (Print) Original: Guide Dogs: Of Mutual Accommodation

August 27, 2013 Youth Corps: Preserve Core of Volunteerism (Print) Original: A Youth Corps That Does More

June 20, 2013 Still Room To Address Inefficiencies In NS (Print) Original: Conscription Length Not A Forgone Conclusion

May 27, 2013 Is There Glass Ceiling For Diploma Holders (Print) Original: A Degree In The Public Service

April 16, 2013 Track Academic Results Based On Income Bracket, Not Race (Print) Original: Why Present National Examination Results Along Racial Lines?

April 2, 2013 Problems With Having Teacher-Designed Tests (Print) Original: Education In Singapore: Nothing Wrong With Tests

March 4, 2013 Top-Down Approach Needed To Promote Flexi-Work Arrangements (Print) Original: Flexi-Work Not Panning Out Well For The Government

November 20, 2012 Exams More Meaningful With Constructive Feedback (Print) Original: Standardised Examinations: Post-Paper Feedback And Review

November 9, 2012 Education In Singapore: Student-Led Conferences (Print) Original: (Pupils Should Lead Parent-Teacher Talks)

September 11, 2012 Legal Action Not Neighbourly (Print) Original: Legal Framework For Neighbourly Conduct In Singapore: Unnecessary And Contrived?

August 15, 2012 How Policymakers Could Have Quality Dialogue Sessions (Print) Original: How Policy-Makers Can Expand Their Spheres Of Influence Through Quality Dialogue Sessions

June 28, 2012 Boost Feedback From NSmen (Print) Original: Time To Open Up Effective Feedback Channels For National Servicemen?

June 12, 2012 How To Educate Parents (Print) Original: Educating Parents: Strengthening And Developing Productive Relationships

April 12, 2012 Weekly Day Off: Have Faith And Flexibility, Not Micromanagement (Print) Original: Domestic Workers And Days Off: Faith And Flexibility, Not Micromanagement, Needed

March 27, 2012 Endless Possibilities For Partnerships Between Schools (Print) Original: Education In Singapore: Introducing More Partnerships Between Schools

February 29, 2012 What Makes A Good Teacher Great (Print) Original: What Makes A Good Teacher, Great

January 9, 2012 Economies Of Scale In Schools (Print) Original: Building Economies Of Scale In Singapore School Clusters

November 28, 2011 Balance Research And Teaching In Varsities (Print) Original: Universities In Singapore: Address The Research-Teaching Conundrum

November 14, 2011 Health Groups Should Take Lead From TTSH (Print) Original: Employing Electronic Systems To Increase Efficiency At Specialist Outpatient Clinics

October 31, 2011 Re-look Problem Gambling Approach (Print) Original: Curbing Problem Gambling In Singapore: Inadequate Present Strategies [MCYS’s Response]

September 21, 2011 To Sustain Bilingualism, Three Changes Are Needed At The Pre-School Level (Print) Original: Bettering Singapore’s Language Education At The Pre-School Level

August 22, 2011 Do More To Assess Commuter Satisfaction (Print) Original: More Comprehensive Evaluation Of Public Transportation?

August 12, 2011 To Solve Travel Woes Of Disabled… (Print) Original: Public Transportation Concession And Assistance For The Disabled Community

July 27, 2011 To Home In On Pre-School Learning (Print) Original: Emphasising The Importance Of Quality Pre-School Education

July 11, 2011 Presidential Election: More Effective Use Of TV (Print) Original: Presidential Elections: What Televised Programmes Should Include

July 4, 2011 Parents Need To Get More Involved (Print) Original: Education In Singapore: Hands-On Approaches By Parents Imperative

June 10, 2011 Online Policy Groups (Print) Original: Sustainable Virtual Political Engagement: Introducing Online Policy Study Workgroups

May 31, 2011 A Vote Of Confidence (Print) Original: Heralding A New Era: The Ruling Party’s Political Rejuvenation

May 16, 2011 More Ways Civil Servants Can Listen Actively (Print) Original: The Public Service: Evaluating Concrete Plans For Public Engagement, Feedback

April 25, 2011 Opposition’s Loan Dilemma (Print) Original: The General Elections: The Opposition Dilemma

April 19, 2011 What Matters More Than Age… (Print) Original: Evaluating Our Political Candidates: Time To Look Beyond Age

April 14, 2011 Candidly Admit Mistakes Of YOG (Print) Original: The Youth Olympic Games: Be Honest About The Negatives

March 6, 2011 Hold Series Of Public Debates Between Parties (Print) Original: Time For A Comprehensive Election Debate?

February 15, 2011 Arts Education: Start Young (Print) Original: Arts Education Must Start From Young

January 31, 2011 Expose Trainee Teachers To More Kinds Of Schools (Print) Original: Strengthening Singapore’s Education Of Educators

January 26, 2011 Has Upgrading Raised Productivity? (Print) Original: Singapore And Worker Productivity: A Layman’s Perspective

November 16, 2010 The Web As Feedback Forum (Print) Original: New Media Proliferation A Response To The Government’s Lacklustre Approaches

November 8, 2010 Give Students A Platform To Voice Their Concerns (Print) Original: The National Education Deficiencies: Give Students A Platform To Voice Their Concerns

October 26, 2010 Region Not Ready For N-energy (Print) Original: A Southeast-Asian Nuclear Renaissance? Better Think Twice.

August 11, 2010 I Dream Of A Nation That Cares (Print) Original: Do We Really Need The 5Cs To Shape Our “Singapore Dream”?

July 16, 2010 Exams Distract From Learning (Print) Original: The Ministry Of Education’s (MOE) Delayed Move Forward

June 29, 2010 So Why Are Singapore Roads Still Congested? (Print) Original: Singapore’s Transportation System Needs A Rework

June 23, 2010 How The NEA Could Help PUB (Print) Original: The Flash Floods: Why Singaporeans Are Angry And Fearful

June 18, 2010 Watch Those Prices (Print) Original: Singapore’s Spiralling Cost Of Living

June 7, 2010 Not Quite Yet A Breakthrough (Print) Original: For Indonesia’s Environment, Money And Resources Are Not The Solutions

May 24, 2010 Let’s Not Forget History’s Lessons (Print) Original: Our Collective Historical Amnesia: Failure Of “National Education”

May 18, 2010 They’re Just Pawns (Print) Original: Generalisations With Capital Punishment In Singapore

May 11, 2010 Desperately Seeking Balance (Print) Original: Singapore’s Education System: Balance Creativity, Pragmatism And Ambition

April 14, 2010 Class, Let’s Talk Politics (Print) Original: Are We Ready For Politics In Schools? Yes We Are

April 7, 2010 Beyond That $500,000 Offer (Print) Original: Singapore Tennis Association’s (STA) Ambitions Must Be Balanced With Caution

March 16, 2010 Moving Beyond Rhetoric (Print) Original: Cease The Climate Change Lethargy

March 09, 2010 Time We Learnt To Let Go? (Print) Original: True Singaporeans Will Always Be There, Everywhere

January 18, 2010 The First Step Is Open Dialogue (Print) Original: 1Malaysia: All Hope Is Not Lost

December 28, 2009 Speak Up As A Group (Print) Original: Online Expressions: More Haste, Less Speed

October 09, 2009 Giving Is Getting Harder (Print) Original: A Triage For Donor Fatigue

September 29, 2009 Openness Is The Key (Print) Original: Grassroots Involvement Is Only A Means To An End

September 04, 2009 A Tendency To Be Myopic? (Print) Original: Programmes Advisory Committee For English Programmes

August 26, 2009 Recession: Different Forms Of Help Needed (Print) Original: Recovery For All

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August 26, 2014 Better Financial Literacy Needed (Print) Original: Financial Illiteracy

June 5, 2014 This Undergrad Is Nervous – And For Good Reason (Print) Original: Graduating Into Uncertainty

May 6, 2013 Stand Out To Get That Job (Print) Original: Jobless Niece = Government Must Do Better?

September 11, 2012 End Blame Game On Cyclist Deaths (Print) Original: Cycling On Singapore’s Public Roads: Courses Or Licences For Non-Motorist Cyclists?

June 19, 2012 Reduce Platform Gap? No Need (Print) Original: Transportation In Singapore: Platform Gap, Much Ado About Nothing?

January 17, 2012 Off-Peak MRT Plan May Not Be Realistic (Print) Original: Is It Realistic To Encourage Off-Peak Train Travel In Singapore?

November 23, 2011 Help Kids Grasp Idea Behind Social Initiatives (Print) Original: School-Based Community Initiatives: Heighten Reflection Processes And Sustainability

October 24, 2011 Would-Be Borrowers Need Help In Money Management (Print) Original: Regulating Licensed Moneylenders: Educate Borrowers, And Tackle Root Causes

September 23, 2011 Revamp Project Work In JCs (Print) Original: Has “Project Work” In Junior Colleges Outlived Its Usefulness?

September 8, 2011 Let’s Make Language Learning Fun (Print) Original: Improving Language Education And Bilingualism In Singapore

August 31, 2011 Discussions Online Not Just ‘Noise’ (Print) Original: Active Citizenry In Singapore: Government Lethargy A Challenge

August 16, 2011 Youth Should Join Election Buzz (Print) Original: A Presidential Election And Its Benefits: A Young Singaporean’s Perspective

July 21, 2011 Boost Sport With Free-To-Air Channel (Print) Original: A Free-To-Air Sports Channel? [Mediacorp’s Response]

July 11, 2011 What National Day Should Mean To Us (Print) Original: The Fun Pack Song Fiasco: Have The Parades Lost Their Focus?

July 4, 2011 Encourage Citizens To Be More Active Online (Print) Original: Valuing Active Citizenry On The Internet

April 6, 2011 PAP’s New Faces Should Speak Out (Print) Original: The General Elections: Abilities And Perspectives Over Curriculum Vitae

February 22, 2011 Have Helpline For Cyberbully Victims (Print) Original: Addressing Cyberbullying: Beyond Awareness And Superficial Engagement

January 25, 2011 Don’t Focus Only On Academic Smarts (Print) Original: Meritocratic Schools: Balance Academic Excellence With Holistic Evaluation

January 21, 2011 Don’t Dismiss Online Content Too Readily (Print) Original: Don’t Dismiss Socio-Political Content And Websites Too Readily

December 23, 2010 Help SMEs Take Up Social Responsibility (Print) Original: Corporate Social Responsibility In Singapore: Taking A Long-Term View

December 7, 2010 Online News Sources Give Youths New Insights (Print) Original: Increase Students’ Receptivity To Alternative News Sources

November 9, 2010 NE Surveys Raise Some Questions (Print) Original: Questions Surrounding The 2010 National Education Survey

October 28, 2010 Time To Fix Recurrent Haze Issue (Print) Original: A Hazy Affair: Singapore And ASEAN’s Diplomatic Failings

October 19, 2010 NLB Can Do More To Push eResource Use (Print) Original: How The National Library Board’s Hidden eResource Gems Remain Sorely Under-Utilised [NLB’s Response]

September 8, 2010 Edusave Funds Should Be Used For Students’ Own Benefit (Print) Original: Questions Revolving Around The Edusave Scheme

August 17, 2010 Help Students Pursue Passions As Careers (Print) Original: Diversifying Our Education Landscape

August 11, 2010 Personal Touch Helps In Building Ties (Print) Original: Infusing That Human Touch In The Public And Private Sectors

August 3, 2010 Give The Aged Less Strenuous Jobs (Print) Original: Retirement Should Be A Personal – Not Public – Choice

July 20, 2010 Expose Students Here To Diversity Of Faiths (Print) Original: Singapore’s Obsession With Our Divides And Fault-lines

June 21, 2010 Residents Feedback On LUP Vital (Print) Original: Evaluating The Finer Aspects Of The Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) [HDB’s Response]

May 26, 2010 Ensure The Poor Gain From Economic Growth (Print) Original: Singapore’s Economic Recovery Not Without Costs

May 18, 2010 Memorable Experience At Universal Studios (Print) Original: Well Done, Universal Studios Singapore

May 10, 2010 Be A Mumpreneur And Realise Your Dream Career (Print) Original: Celebrating Mother’s Day: Success Goes Beyond Gender

May 3, 2010 To Save Sharks, Focus Efforts On Youth Dialogue (Print) Original: The Shark’s Fin Dilemma: Old Traditions Die Hard

April 13, 2010 Five Ways To Grow Interest In Art (Print) Original: Increasing Art Appreciation In Singapore

April 5, 2010 Case Needs To Be Empowered (Print) Original: Does The Consumer Association Of Singapore Lack Teeth?

March 30, 2010 Don’t Lose Sight Of Cultural Heritage As Singapore Transforms (Print) Original: Withstanding Blitzes In Singapore’s Tourism Scene [NHB’s Response]

March 22, 2010 Sports Agencies Should Look Into Improving Programmes (Print) Original: Increase Engagement Of Singapore Sports Agencies In Physical Education

March 15, 2010 Flexible Public-Transport System Must Cater To The Elderly (Print) Original: Elevating Singapore’s Public Transportation By A Notch

March 09, 2010 More Can Be Done To Narrow Income Gap (Print) Original: Growth For All

February 24, 2010 Strike Balance Between Economic And Social Growth (Print) Original: Harder, Better, Faster, Strong: Is A Finishing Line Ever In Sight?

February 19, 2010 Coordinate Courses For PMETs To Avoid Overlap (Print) Original: Do “Productivity” Courses Necessarily Heighten Employability?

January 26, 2010 Leadership From United Nations Sorely Lacking (Print) Original: The Need For The United Nations To Escape Irrelevance

January 18, 2010 Promote Arts Diversity In School (Print) Original: Appreciation For Alternative Genres And The Arts Must Start From Young

December 29, 2009 Parenting Is An Inexact Science (Print) Original: Parenting: Never A One-Size-Fits-All

October 06, 2009 Start Kids Off With Smaller Pets (Print) Original: Moving Beyond “Animal Friendliness”

September 29, 2009 F1 Organisers Need To Up The Ante (Print) Original: The Way Forward For The Singapore Grand Prix

September 03, 2009 Suicide Is Never A Solution (Print) Original: Suicide Is Not The Way Out

August 24, 2009 Let’s Not Be Afraid To Stretch Boundaries (Print) Original: Balancing Realism With Idealism

July 08, 2009 Viewers And Participants’ Obsession With Reality TV Is Unhealthy (Print) Original: Jon & Kate Plus 8: Exploitation And Voyeurism