Singapore Perspectives 2004: At the Dawn of a New Era

by Timm, Stefan

• ISBN13: 9789812103444
• ISBN10: 9812103449
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Intl

Summary

The book presents the proceedings of the annual Perspectives Conference. The 2004 event covered issues on Singapore like its politics, its international role, its economy and trade policy, and discusses the effects of globalisation and about nurturing creative thinking.

Table of Contents

Foreword	iv
Arun Mahizhnan
Acknowledgements	vi
List of Acronyms	vii
Introduction	1	(2)
2003: A Personal Perspective	3	(6)
Arun Mahizhnan
SESSION I RECOVERY, RESTRUCTURING AND REMAKING	9	(44)
``Pi Ji Tai Lai''	11	(8)
Khaw Boon Wan
Re-thinking and Restructuring Singapore's Economy	19	(19)
Manu Bhaskaran
Waging ``War on Terror'': Singapore's Responses and Dilemmas	38	(15)
Amitav Acharya
SESSION II ECONOMIC MATRIX: RELOADED OR REVOLUTIONISED?	53	(48)
A New World	55	(9)
Toh Mun Heng
Benedict Chia
Lee Lay Keng
Still Waiting for the ``The One'' to Deliver Zion	64	(11)
Lim Say Boon
Balancing Employment for Foreigners and Singaporeans	75	(16)
Hui Weng Tat
Rear View Mirror Syndrome	91	(10)
Lee Han Shih
SESSION III CHANGING OF THE GUARD: HOW DIFFERENT WILL THE THIRD GENERATION BE?	101	(32)
The Best Is Yet to Be	103	(4)
Wang Kai Yuen
Constant in Substance, Changes in Style	107	(14)
Sylvia Lim
Personality + Power = Changes Unlikely	121	(3)
Tan Tarn How
Political History: In Arrested State	124	(9)
Chua Beng Huat
SESSION IV SEVEN REVOLUTIONS	133	(16)
Global Strategic Trends Out to Year 2025	135	(9)
Erik R. Peterson
Jay C. Farrar
Singapore and Seven Revolutions	144	(5)
Asad Latif
CONCLUSION	149	(4)
2004: An Optimist's View of the Year Ahead	151	(2)
Tommy Kob
Contributors	153