10 potential costs of QE
Most observers regard unconventional monetary policies such as quantitative easing (QE) as necessary to jump-start growth in today’s anaemic economies.
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Can NS give meaning to a S’pore vision?
The logic of National Service (NS) is clearly elucidated in policy and how we train our National Servicemen. Sheer logic alone, however, cannot persuade. Any dialogue on NS must...
The de-racialisation of Barisan Nasional?
On the 44th anniversary of the May 13, 1969, racial riots that gave birth to it, Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) displayed signs of being in existential angst.
Jolie and the dilemmas of genetic screening
The actress Angelina Jolie’s announcement in The New York Times that she had both her breasts removed, even though they are currently healthy, left some people confused and...
2 policy prescriptions for the global crisis
One thing that experts know, and that non-experts do not, is that they know less than non-experts think they do.
SEA must take shot at better gun control
After seven years of negotiations, the United Nations finally approved the first Arms Trade Treaty by an overwhelming majority. The treaty covers a range of conventional arms,...
Almost as good as individual tutoring
Singapore is a nation where coaching and tuition are part and parcel of a child’s education. There are more than 500 tuition centres and Singaporeans reportedly spend more than...
Time to seriously invest in social impact
During the past century, governments and charitable organisations have mounted massive efforts to address social problems such as poverty, lack of education and disease.
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