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Openness has long been part of Singapore’s story — but it is less clear how Singaporeans feel about who gets to be part of “us”.
December 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Openness has long been part of Singapore’s story — but it is less clear how Singaporeans feel about who gets to be part of “us”.
What if the most sustainable — and meaningful — Christmas tradition is learning to treasure what already exists?
December 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
What if the most sustainable — and meaningful — Christmas tradition is learning to treasure what already exists?
Amid rising protectionism, geopolitical fragmentation, climate pressures and technological disruption, Southeast Asia’s intra-regional trade and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are becoming critical stabilisers of global trade.
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Amid rising protectionism, geopolitical fragmentation, climate pressures and technological disruption, Southeast Asia’s intra-regional trade and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are becoming critical stabilisers of global trade.
📵 Since 10 December, Australia has restricted users under 16 from creating social media accounts. In Singapore, some parents have expressed hope that a similar ban would be introduced. But should this be done?
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
📵 Since 10 December, Australia has restricted users under 16 from creating social media accounts. In Singapore, some parents have expressed hope that a similar ban would be introduced. But should this be done?
Platform work has grown increasingly popular as a career option both globally and in Singapore in recent years, but concerns are growing about the impact on their long-term career mobility.
December 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Platform work has grown increasingly popular as a career option both globally and in Singapore in recent years, but concerns are growing about the impact on their long-term career mobility.
Belief in meritocracy has been rising in developed societies, yet little is known about how such beliefs evolve as individuals age and experience major life transitions.
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Belief in meritocracy has been rising in developed societies, yet little is known about how such beliefs evolve as individuals age and experience major life transitions.
The number of families requiring assistance from ComCare, a financial aid scheme from the Government, has hit a five-year low in 2024, according to Ministry of Social and Family Development's annual report on lower-income households trends.
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The number of families requiring assistance from ComCare, a financial aid scheme from the Government, has hit a five-year low in 2024, according to Ministry of Social and Family Development's annual report on lower-income households trends.
On 24 October, IPS Policy Lab hosted an online session with Extraordinary Professor Nico Carpentier and Associate Professor Vaia Doudaki of Charles University on the Czech Citizens’ Parliament on Media and Democracy. The event was attended by close to 100 participants.
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
On 24 October, IPS Policy Lab hosted an online session with Extraordinary Professor Nico Carpentier and Associate Professor Vaia Doudaki of Charles University on the Czech Citizens’ Parliament on Media and Democracy. The event was attended by close to 100 participants.
The publication of The Albatross File offers an opportunity to re-examine the political choices made during our nation’s founding and brings the question of the Singaporean identity into focus.
December 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The publication of The Albatross File offers an opportunity to re-examine the political choices made during our nation’s founding and brings the question of the Singaporean identity into focus.
💰 Can Singapore be the launchpad for a new financial architecture the same way Great Britain did for the Industrial Revolution?
At his third and final IPS-Nathan Lecture, Mr Piyush Gupta, IPS' 17th S R Nathan Fellow, called for Singapore to be bolder in imagining the future of payments,
At his third and final IPS-Nathan Lecture, Mr Piyush Gupta, IPS' 17th S R Nathan Fellow, called for Singapore to be bolder in imagining the future of payments,
December 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
💰 Can Singapore be the launchpad for a new financial architecture the same way Great Britain did for the Industrial Revolution?
At his third and final IPS-Nathan Lecture, Mr Piyush Gupta, IPS' 17th S R Nathan Fellow, called for Singapore to be bolder in imagining the future of payments,
At his third and final IPS-Nathan Lecture, Mr Piyush Gupta, IPS' 17th S R Nathan Fellow, called for Singapore to be bolder in imagining the future of payments,
Singapore has recently introduced a range of measures aimed at reducing screen time in youths, including banning smartphones during school hours in secondary schools and updating guidelines on screen use.
December 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Singapore has recently introduced a range of measures aimed at reducing screen time in youths, including banning smartphones during school hours in secondary schools and updating guidelines on screen use.
In this latest episode of Singapore Unpacked, host Liang Kaixin is joined by IPS Research Associate Sophy Tio and Yulianna Frederika, Founder and Director of Lepak Conversations, to unpack how unconscious bias operates in workplace life, and how harms caused by these biases can be reduced.
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
In this latest episode of Singapore Unpacked, host Liang Kaixin is joined by IPS Research Associate Sophy Tio and Yulianna Frederika, Founder and Director of Lepak Conversations, to unpack how unconscious bias operates in workplace life, and how harms caused by these biases can be reduced.
Generative video tools like OpenAI's Sora 2 is transforming how we create and consume video content. However, alongside the fun lies a growing concern of hyper-realistic AI videos that mock vulnerable groups, reinforce stereotypes or distort reality.
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Generative video tools like OpenAI's Sora 2 is transforming how we create and consume video content. However, alongside the fun lies a growing concern of hyper-realistic AI videos that mock vulnerable groups, reinforce stereotypes or distort reality.
At the final Pontiac Land-IPS Food for Thought One-table Lunch for 2025, Mr Gene Tan, Chief Librarian & Chief Innovation Officer of the National Library Board, reflected on his experiences as Creative Director of the SG60 Heart&Soul Experience
December 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
At the final Pontiac Land-IPS Food for Thought One-table Lunch for 2025, Mr Gene Tan, Chief Librarian & Chief Innovation Officer of the National Library Board, reflected on his experiences as Creative Director of the SG60 Heart&Soul Experience
The 17th IPS-Nathan Lecture series by Mr Piyush Gupta, former Chief Executive Officer and Director of DBS Group, concluded earlier today with its third and final lecture.
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The 17th IPS-Nathan Lecture series by Mr Piyush Gupta, former Chief Executive Officer and Director of DBS Group, concluded earlier today with its third and final lecture.
✨📢🤝 Call for participants – Join IPS-GPC Citizens' Reflections 🤝📢✨
Curious about how Bills tabled in Parliament are deliberated? Here's your chance to be part of the process.
Curious about how Bills tabled in Parliament are deliberated? Here's your chance to be part of the process.
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
✨📢🤝 Call for participants – Join IPS-GPC Citizens' Reflections 🤝📢✨
Curious about how Bills tabled in Parliament are deliberated? Here's your chance to be part of the process.
Curious about how Bills tabled in Parliament are deliberated? Here's your chance to be part of the process.
In a bid to cultivate healthier screen habits, the Ministry of Education has disallowed smartphone use among secondary school students during school hours, starting from 2026. What is behind this move, how would students cope, and how would teachers and parents have to adapt?
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
In a bid to cultivate healthier screen habits, the Ministry of Education has disallowed smartphone use among secondary school students during school hours, starting from 2026. What is behind this move, how would students cope, and how would teachers and parents have to adapt?
IPS Policy Lab, in partnership with REACH Singapore, is studying how people living in Singapore can deliberate on sensitive issues such as local-foreign integration.
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
IPS Policy Lab, in partnership with REACH Singapore, is studying how people living in Singapore can deliberate on sensitive issues such as local-foreign integration.
Mr Piyush Gupta, IPS’ 17th S R Nathan Fellow and former Chief Executive Officer and Director of DBS Group, will be delivering his third lecture.
December 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Mr Piyush Gupta, IPS’ 17th S R Nathan Fellow and former Chief Executive Officer and Director of DBS Group, will be delivering his third lecture.
What does it mean to be Singaporean in 2025? 🤔
IPS Working Papers No. 69, based on the Study on National Identity in Singapore (SNIS) — a nationally representative survey of 2,000 residents conducted with CNA — explores how Singaporeans define, perceive, and negotiate national identity today.
IPS Working Papers No. 69, based on the Study on National Identity in Singapore (SNIS) — a nationally representative survey of 2,000 residents conducted with CNA — explores how Singaporeans define, perceive, and negotiate national identity today.
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What does it mean to be Singaporean in 2025? 🤔
IPS Working Papers No. 69, based on the Study on National Identity in Singapore (SNIS) — a nationally representative survey of 2,000 residents conducted with CNA — explores how Singaporeans define, perceive, and negotiate national identity today.
IPS Working Papers No. 69, based on the Study on National Identity in Singapore (SNIS) — a nationally representative survey of 2,000 residents conducted with CNA — explores how Singaporeans define, perceive, and negotiate national identity today.
IPS held a Corporate Associates Lunch Dialogue with Prof Tommy Koh yesterday, where he shared his insights and perspectives on the past, present and future.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
IPS held a Corporate Associates Lunch Dialogue with Prof Tommy Koh yesterday, where he shared his insights and perspectives on the past, present and future.
A renowned diplomat, international law professor and public intellectual, Professor Tommy Koh's illustrious career spans numerous organisations and domains both at the local and international level.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A renowned diplomat, international law professor and public intellectual, Professor Tommy Koh's illustrious career spans numerous organisations and domains both at the local and international level.
The global economy faces heightened downside risks, including weakness in the Chinese economy, shifting US domestic policies, and evolving trade and monetary conditions.
At the 43rd Singapore Economic Roundtable, speakers and participants examined the cyclical outlook for Singapore.
At the 43rd Singapore Economic Roundtable, speakers and participants examined the cyclical outlook for Singapore.
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The global economy faces heightened downside risks, including weakness in the Chinese economy, shifting US domestic policies, and evolving trade and monetary conditions.
At the 43rd Singapore Economic Roundtable, speakers and participants examined the cyclical outlook for Singapore.
At the 43rd Singapore Economic Roundtable, speakers and participants examined the cyclical outlook for Singapore.
📱 How do we design online child protection frameworks that also enable holistic development?
Against the backdrop of the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum, IPS' Dr Chew Han Ei speaks to Melisa Idris from Astro AWANI about online safety for children.
Against the backdrop of the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum, IPS' Dr Chew Han Ei speaks to Melisa Idris from Astro AWANI about online safety for children.
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
📱 How do we design online child protection frameworks that also enable holistic development?
Against the backdrop of the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum, IPS' Dr Chew Han Ei speaks to Melisa Idris from Astro AWANI about online safety for children.
Against the backdrop of the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum, IPS' Dr Chew Han Ei speaks to Melisa Idris from Astro AWANI about online safety for children.
At the 2025 National Awards Investiture Ceremony, IPS Director Mr Janadas Devan was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal, or Pingat Jasa Gemilang, for his outstanding contributions to Singapore.
As IPS Director, he transformed the Singapore Perspectives conference
As IPS Director, he transformed the Singapore Perspectives conference
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
At the 2025 National Awards Investiture Ceremony, IPS Director Mr Janadas Devan was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal, or Pingat Jasa Gemilang, for his outstanding contributions to Singapore.
As IPS Director, he transformed the Singapore Perspectives conference
As IPS Director, he transformed the Singapore Perspectives conference