National Conversation
Time to spell out core values of governance
Policy debate on housing, cars should be guided by vision of Singapore's future
Include CCAs in PSLE score?
Ideas on how the education system can be made more inclusive and less grade-centric came thick and fast at the second National Conversation session on education on Wednesday night.
Health and housing top concerns for elderly
Health care and housing were at the top of the minds of elderly Singaporeans at four national conversation sessions held in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday morning.
That other national conversation I want to have
What accounts for this disinterest in a conversation about political and press freedom? I believe it comes down more to a question of trust.
Time to get on with the discussion
In my view, the committee cannot hold off much longer and needs to bring some focus and direction to the ongoing discussion.
Should the opposition join the national conversation?
Political watchers give their view on whysome opposition parties are reluctant to take part in the official national conversation exercise.
Lessons for the national conversation from IPS Prism
Tessa Wong writes about her experience at the IPS scenario planning sessions and says the process serves well as a dress rehearsal for the national conversation.
WP will not take part in current phase of national conversation
Its view is that the sessions would be better served without the presence of WP leaders.
A "Wiki" Singapore doesn't need to stall
We ourselves consider this third scenario, WikiCity.sg, an extremely promising one for Singapore – but we find IPS Prism’s formulation of it limiting.
4 highlights from the Top Guns Forum
For a session entitled The Top Guns Forum, there was surprisingly little fire power. Six politicians from the ruling People’s Action Party and the main opposition parties kept their hands off their holsters, extending them instead in civil handshakes.