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10 November 2009

Once Bonded, Reloaded

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Just like Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, I penned my name on a legal document in 2000 that effectively willed 6 years of my life – after the mandatory military service and the sponsored US university education – to the Singapore Public Service.  The ‘golden ticket’ was like a dream come true – a chance for the eldest [...]

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29 July 2009

Motivations for an Agency of the Future (AoF)

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The idea for an Agency of the Future was first mooted over tea with Meng Weng last week.  I have been concerned with the huge generational gap between our decision makers and idea generators.  I am also very jaded by the risk averseness that permeates our bureaucracy and stifles any meaningful innovation in policy formulation, [...]

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