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Why Are Gender Reforms Adopted in Singapore? Party Pragmatism and Electoral Incentives* Netina Tan
Why Are Gender Reforms Adopted in Singapore? Party Pragmatism and Electoral Incentives* Netina Tan Abstract In Singapore, the percentage of elected female politicians rose from 3.8 percent in 1984 to 22.5 percent after the 2015 general election. After years of exclusion, why were gender reforms adopted and how did they lead to more women in political office? Unlike South Korea and Taiwan, this paper shows that in Singapore party pragmatism rather than international diffusion of gender equality norms, feminist lobbying, or rival party pressures drove gender reforms. It is argued that the ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) strategic and electoral calculations to maintain hegemonic rule drove its policy u-turn to nominate an average of about 17.6 percent female candidates in the last three elections. Similar to the PAP’s bid to capture women voters in the 1959 elections, it had to alter its patriarchal, conservative image to appeal to the younger, progressive electorate in the 2000s. Additionally, Singapore’s electoral system that includes multi-member constituencies based on plurality party bloc vote rule also makes it easier to include women and diversify the party slate. But despite the strategic and electoral incentives, a gender gap remains. Drawing from a range of public opinion data, this paper explains why traditional gender stereotypes, biased social norms, and unequal family responsibilities may hold women back from full political participation. Keywords: gender reforms, party pragmatism, plurality party bloc vote, multi-member constituencies, ethnic quotas, PAP, Singapore DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5509/2016892369 ____________________ Netina Tan is an assistant professor of political science at McMaster University. -
Opening Remarks by Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean at the Public Sector Data Security Review Committee Press Conference on 27 November 2019
OPENING REMARKS BY SENIOR MINISTER TEO CHEE HEAN AT THE PUBLIC SECTOR DATA SECURITY REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESS CONFERENCE ON 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Good morning everyone and thank you for attending the press conference. Work of the PSDSRC 2 As you know, in 2018 and 2019, we uncovered a number of data-related incidents in the public sector. In response to these incidents, the government had immediately introduced additional IT security measures. Some of these measures included network traffic and database activity monitoring, and endpoint detection and response for all critical information infrastructure. But, there was a need for a more comprehensive look at public sector data security. 3 On 31 March this year, the Prime Minister directed that I chair a Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of data security policies and practices across the public sector. 4 I therefore convened a Committee, which consisted of my colleagues from government - Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Mr S Iswaran, Mr Chan Chun Sing, and Dr Janil Puthucheary - as well as five international and private sector representatives with expertise in data security and technology. If I may just provide the background of these five private sector members: We have Professor Anthony Finkelstein, Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security to the UK Government and an expert in the area of data and cyber security; We have Mr David Gledhill who is with us today. He is the former Chief Information Officer of DBS and has a lot of experience in applying these measures in the financial and banking sector; We have Mr Ho Wah Lee, a former KPMG partner with 30 years of experience in information security, auditing and related issues across a whole range of entities in the private and public sector; We have Mr Lee Fook Sun, who is the Executive Chairman of Ensign Infosecurity. -
Why the Changes, and Why Now?
Why the changes, and why now? The upcoming Cabinet reshufe on May 15 comes earlier in the Government’s term than normal, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Below are his explanations for the various movements. On Mr Heng Swee Keat relinquishing Finance: On moving Mr Chan Chun Sing from As I announced two weeks Relinquishing Finance will Trade and Industry to Education: ago, Heng Swee Keat will free him to concentrate continue as Deputy Prime more on the Chun Sing has done an excellent job Minister and Coordinating whole-of-government getting our economy back on track, and Minister for Economic economic agenda, including preparing our industries and Policies. He will also chairing the Future companies to respond to structural continue to oversee the Economy Council, and changes in the global economy. This Strategy Group within the incorporating the has been a major national priority. Now Prime Minister’s Ofce, recommendations of the I am sending him to Education, where which coordinates our Emerging Stronger he will build on the work of previous policies and plans across Taskforce into the work of education ministers, to improve our the Government, as well as the council. He will also education system to bring out the best the National Research continue to co-chair the in every child and student, and develop Foundation. As Finance Joint Council for Bilateral young Singaporeans for the future. Minister, Swee Keat has Cooperation (JCBC), Nurturing people is quite different from carried a heavy burden, together with PRC (People’s growing the economy or mobilising especially during Covid-19 Republic of China) unions. -
An Interview with Ricardo Lagos by Alvaro Quezada-Hofflinger
STUDY/RESEarCH ABroaD WHAT DOES THE LEFT DO RIGHT ? AN INTErviEW WITH RICARDO LAGOS by Alvaro Quezada-Hofflinger RICARDO Lagos, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF Consensus, and they forgot that public social policy can increase Chile in 2000, was the first Socialist to hold the economic inequality or poverty. Now, in many countries—you think presidency since Salvador Allende. During his term, Bolivia, you think Ecuador—well, in those countries, what happened his popularity was bolstered by Chile’s impressive was that the people were tired of the political ruling class. To some R economic growth and by the adoption of demo- extent, that happened in Argentina in 2001 when “De la Rua” had to cratic reforms. He left office in 2006 with approval ratings exceeding resign. I mean, what you have had in Latin America is many people 70 percent. On March 6, 2008, President Lagos delivered the Lozano protesting with their feet, marching in the streets and then preaching Long Lecture as the keynote address at the LLILAS-cosponsored government, but it’s a good point to remember that in most places the conference The Performance of Leftist Governments in Latin America at legal process has been respected. the University of Texas at Austin. Alvaro Quezada-Hofflinger, a mas- In short, the left has been able to deliver, and normally when it ter’s candidate in Latin American Studies, interviewed President Lagos remains in power, it has done that. Second, in many cases the left gets during that visit. the power precisely because it was against the existent “status quo,” and there has been opposition to the status quo. -
Annex B Biographies Keynote Speaker
ANNEX B BIOGRAPHIES KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mr GOH Chok Tong is the Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore . He is concurrently Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore . Mr Goh served as Prime Minister from November 1990 to August 2004, when he stepped aside to pave the way for political self-renewal. He was First Deputy Prime Minister between 1985 and November 1990. Mr Goh has been a member of the Singapore Cabinet since 1979, having held various portfolios including Trade and Industry, Health and Defence. Between 1977 and 1979, he was Senior Minister of State for Finance. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1976. Prior to joining politics, Mr Goh was Managing Director of Neptune Orient Lines. SINGAPORE CONFERENCE MODERATOR: Mr HO Kwon Ping is Executive Chairman of the Banyan Tree Group , which owns both listed and private companies engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels, resorts, spas, residen tial homes, retail galleries and other lifestyle activities in the region. Mr Ho is also Chairman of the family-owned Wah Chang Group; Chairman of Singapore Management University, the third national university in Singapore; and Chairman of MediaCorp, Singapore's national broadcaster. SINGAPORE CONFERENCE PANELLISTS: Dr LEE Boon Yang is the Minister for Information, Communications & the Arts, Republic of Singapore . He first won his seat in Parliament in the General Elections of 1984. He has since held political appointments in the Ministries of Environment, Communications & Information, Finance, Home Affairs, Trade & Industry, National Development, Defence, Prime Minister's Office and Labour/Manpower. Dr Vivian BALAKRISHNAN is the Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports and Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore . -
Speech by Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing in Parliament on 14 May 2018 Debate on President's Address
EMBARGOED TILL DELIVERY PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY SPEECH BY MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY CHAN CHUN SING IN PARLIAMENT ON 14 MAY 2018 DEBATE ON PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS INTRODUCTION 1. Mr Speaker Sir, for 53 years, Singapore has not only survived, but thrived-in spite of. a. We lack a conventional hinterland for access to resources and markets. So we worked hard to grow our economic lifelines – connecting ourselves to the world. b. And in building a collective future for ourselves, we strived hard to unite our people of different races, languages and religions. c. There is indeed much that we can be proud of. d. However, we must never be complacent about our shared future. 2. In these times of rapid geopolitical changes, technological disruption and transition, many Singaporeans are concerned, and understandably so. Many ask simple questions: a. Can Singapore continue to thrive? b. Will there be opportunities for future generations to similarly realise their potential? c. Will we remain united, despite the many forces that threaten to pull us apart? 3. These are important questions. a. I am heartened that Singaporeans are concerned with these important issues. 4. While we must be alert and alive to these challenges, we need not be afraid. a. There will always be challenges, so too, opportunities. b. Our challenges do not define us. Our responses will. 5. Our challenges are not insurmountable. And just like the generations before us, we too can be “pioneers of our generation”. 1 EMBARGOED TILL DELIVERY PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY a. Pioneers who will build and leave behind a stronger foundation. -
Annex B (Pdf, 314.38KB)
ANNEX B CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS (1 May 2014 unless stated otherwise) MINISTRY MINISTER MINISTER OF STATE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES PMO Prime Minister's Office Mr Lee Hsien Loong Mr Heng Chee How (Prime Minister) (Senior Minister of State) Mr Teo Chee Hean #@ Mr Sam Tan ^*# (Deputy Prime Minister and (Minister of State) Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs) Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam #@ (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance) Mr Lim Swee Say @ Mr S Iswaran # (Minister, PMO, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Trade and Industry) Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien #@ (Minister, PMO, Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs) FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SECURITY AND DEFENCE Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman # (Minister of State) Mr Chan Chun Sing # (Second Minister) Foreign Affairs Mr K Shanmugam # Mr Masagos Zulkifli # (Senior Minister of State) Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien #@ (Second Minister) Home Affairs Mr Teo Chee Hean #@ Mr Masagos Zulkifli # (Deputy Prime Minister) (Senior Minister of State) Mr S Iswaran # (Second Minister) Law Mr K Shanmugam # Ms Indranee Rajah # (Senior Minister of State) ECONOMICS Trade and Industry Mr Lim Hng Kiang Mr Lee Yi Shyan # (Senior Minister of State) Mr S Iswaran #+ Mr Teo Ser Luck # (Second Minister) (Minister of State) Finance Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam #@ Mrs Josephine Teo # (Deputy Prime Minister) (Senior Minister of State) Transport Mr Lui Tuck Yew Mrs Josephine Teo # A/P Muhammad Faishal bin -
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Who said what Numerous allegations have been made in the ongoing feud between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his siblings, from misuse of power to a conict Against Lee Hsien Loong of interest in preparing the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s last will. Insight charts the Against Teo Chee Hean • Allegation: PM Lee misused his claims and accusations in the dispute over the fate of 38, Oxley Road. • Allegation: Committee focused power to prevent the house from solely on challenging validity of being demolished demolition clause in Mr Lee’s will PM’s response: Denied the DPM Teo’s response: Not true that “baseless” allegations, will refute committee bent on preventing them in a ministerial statement in demolition of the house Parliament tomorrow • Allegation: Committee did not • Allegation: PM Lee made disclose options in prior exchanges, contradictory statements about only identied members and its their father’s wishes and the house terms of reference when “forced in public and private into the daylight” Ms Indranee Rajah’s DPM Teo’s response: Nothing response: Notes that secret about committee; it is like Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s numerous other committees last will specically Cabinet sets up to consider specic accepts and Against Ho Ching Against K. Shanmugam issues acknowledges that DPM Tharman Allegation: Has a pervasive Allegation: Conict of interest demolition may not take place. • • Shanmugaratnam’s inuence on government, well being on ministerial committee, response: Cabinet has beyond her job scope having advised the late Mr Lee and • Allegation: Did not challenge the numerous committees family about the house last will in court when probate was on whole range of granted • Allegation: Removed the late Mr Mr Shanmugam’s response: issues, to help think Lee’s items from house without PM’s response: Wanted to avoid a Calls the claim ridiculous; says through difcult choices approval; represented the Prime public ght that would tarnish the nothing he said precluded him from Minister’s Ofce despite not family name serving in committee. -
Singapore's Response to Covid-19
CHAPTER 4 Singapore’s Response to Covid-19 Abstract This chapter will discuss Singapore’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing in particular on how it has mobilised and adapted its policy capacities to deal with the pandemic. I will also discuss the new capacities that were established this period. In focusing on how policy capacities were drawn upon or created in its Covid-19 response, this chapter will provide readers with an understanding of the various policy capacities that are necessary for responding to pandemics and other healthcare crises, as well as the capacity limitations or deficiencies that may have posed challenges for policymakers. Keywords Covid-19 · Singapore · Pandemic response · Policy capacity Like the SARS virus, the Covid-19 coronavirus first entered Singapore through its borders. In this case, it was a 66-year-old Chinese national who had arrived in Singapore from Wuhan on 20 January 2020 and was subsequently tested positive for the virus on 23 January 2020 (Yong 2020a). Singapore would within months experience high rates of infec- tion, with the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases exceeding 55,000 as at time of writing. Such high rates of infection were wholly unexpected, given Singapore’s excellent public healthcare system and its reputation as a leading medical hub. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature 67 Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021 J. J. Woo, Capacity-building and Pandemics, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9453-3_4 68 J. J. WOO These high infection rates therefore raise an important question that will be of interest to policy scholars and practitioners alike: how did such high levels of infection occur in a high capacity country such as Singapore? This question will drive the discussions that form the rest of this chapter. -
Speech by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong at The
SPEECH BY SENIOR MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG AT THE CONFERMENT OF HONORARY MEMBERSHIP BY THE SINGAPORE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (SMA), AT SMA ANNUAL DINNER HELD ON SATURDAY, 27 MAY 2006, AT 7.30 PM AT THE ROYAL BALLROOM, REGENT HOTEL Distinguished Guests and Friends A very good evening to you all. Thank you, Vivian, for your warm and kind words. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. Many of the achievements which you attributed to me actually belonged to others - the staff and doctors in MOH, for example. And my ideas could not have been realised without the hard work of the officials who fleshed them out and implemented them. Take for instance, Medisave. Khaw Boon Wan, guided by Andrew Chew, then PS (Health), crunched the numbers and turned concepts into programmes. 2 I thank also the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) for conferring the Honorary Membership on me. This is an unexpected honour and in a sense, ironic, for I went against the flow and chose to do Economics instead of Medicine. Many of my close friends, like Tan Cheng Bock, are doctors and members of your Association. I take it that I can now rub shoulders with them in the same august Association. 3 As Vivian mentioned, I was Minister for Health a long time ago. Singapore’s healthcare sector has come a long way since then. As Prime Minister, I took an active interest in formulating our national health plans and promoting healthy living amongst Singaporeans because good health, like good education and good housing, is a key requirement for happiness and progress. -
1.COVID-19: GLOBAL CRISIS of OUR GENERATION National Reserves
Issue 5/2020 1. COVID-19: GLOBAL CRISIS OF OUR GENERATION On 5 Jun, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat delivered the round-up speech for the Fortitude Budget debate in Parliament. The government’s support measures in the four Budgets – Unity, Solidarity, Resilience and Fortitude – amounted to S$92.9 billion, or almost 20% of Singapore’s GDP. Altogether, Singapore will draw an unprecedented sum of S$52 billion from the national reserves, our “rainy-day fund” that has been painstakingly built up since our independence. National Reserves Unlike most countries, Singapore need not borrow to fund large stimulus packages. Our national reserves allow us to deal with the crisis from a position of strength, serving to: Assure Singaporeans that we have the Image: Facebook/Heng Swee Keat means to navigate the challenges ahead, to protect lives and sustain livelihoods. DPM said that the spending was necessary to Foster global investors’ confidence that help overcome the widespread and our economic fundamentals are sound unprecedented impact of the crisis. and stable, and that we have the Describing COVID-19 as a global crisis of our resources to emerge stronger. generation, DPM outlined the numerous Protect Singapore during this period of challenges that past generations of flux, deterring others from taking Singaporeans weathered, and reiterated advantage of this crisis to attack our that our generation would, too, overcome economy and currency. this crisis with fortitude and solidarity. DPM said that our reserves are the result of consistent hard work, prudence, long-term Each generation’s crisis, and planning and discipline of those who came response, is different. -
Lee Kuan Yew Continue to flow As Life Returns to Normal at a Market at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 on Wednesday, Three Days After the State Funeral Service
TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING SUNDAY, 5 APRIL 2015 SPECIAL EDITION MCI (P) 088/09/2014 The tributes to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew continue to flow as life returns to normal at a market at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 on Wednesday, three days after the State Funeral Service. PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN REMEMBERING MR LEE KUAN YEW SPECIAL ISSUE 2 REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW Tribute cards for the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew by the PCF Sparkletots Preschool (Bukit Gombak Branch) teachers and students displayed at the Chua Chu Kang tribute centre. PHOTO: KOH MUI FONG COMMENTARY Where does Singapore go from here? died a few hours earlier, he said: “I am for some, more bearable. Servicemen the funeral of a loved one can tell you, CARL SKADIAN grieved beyond words at the passing of and other volunteers went about their the hardest part comes next, when the DEPUTY EDITOR Mr Lee Kuan Yew. I know that we all duties quietly, eiciently, even as oi- frenzy of activity that has kept the mind feel the same way.” cials worked to revise plans that had busy is over. I think the Prime Minister expected to be adjusted after their irst contact Alone, without the necessary and his past week, things have been, many Singaporeans to mourn the loss, with a grieving nation. fortifying distractions of a period of T how shall we say … diferent but even he must have been surprised Last Sunday, about 100,000 people mourning in the company of others, in Singapore. by just how many did.