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Moulding the Future of Our Nation
Education Statistics Digest 2014 Moulding The Future of Our Nation CONTENTS Preface …………………………………………………………………………………..……. iii Singapore Education Landscape (Infographics)..…………………………………………. v Overview of the Education System .………………………………………………………... vii Key Educational Indicators …………………………………………………………………. xv PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, 2013 Summary Statistics 1 Number of Schools by Level and Type …………………………………………… 3 2 Students, Education Officers and Education Partners in Schools by Level…… 3 3 Summary Statistics on Education Officers ………………………………………. 4 Enrolment Statistics 4 Enrolment, Number of Classes and Class Size by Level ……………………….. 5 5 Primary Enrolment by Age and Level …………….……………………………….. 7 6 Secondary Enrolment by Age, Level and Course ……………………….………. 9 7 Junior College / Centralised Institute Enrolment by Age and Level ……….…… 11 8 Number of Schools by Level and Electoral Constituency ……….……………… 12 9 Enrolment by Level and Electoral Constituency ………………………………… 13 Education Officers’ Statistics 10 Teachers’ Academic Qualification, Length of Service and Age by Level……… 15 11 Vice-Principals’ Academic Qualification, Length of Service and Age by Level.. 16 12 Principals’ Academic Qualification, Length of Service and Age by Level …….. 17 Private Schools 13 Statistics on Private Education Institutions …..…………………………………… 18 ITE, LASALLE, NAFA, POLYTECHNIC AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, 2013 14 Intake, Enrolment and Graduates of ITE by Course ……………………………. 21 15 Intake, Enrolment and Graduates of LASALLE and NAFA by Course ………... 22 16 Intake, Enrolment and Graduates of Polytechnics by Course …………………. 23 17 Intake, Enrolment and Graduates of Universities by Course …………………… 24 STATISTICAL SERIES 18 Number of Schools by Level and Type …………………………………………… 27 19 Enrolment by Level and School Type ... …………………………………………. 29 20 Primary Enrolment by Level and Stream ……..………………………………….. 30 21.1 Secondary Enrolment by Level and Course …..…………………………………. 31 21.2 Secondary Enrolment by Level and Course ………….…………………………. -
Votes and Proceedings of the Twelfth Parliament of Singapore
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE First Session MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013 No. 54 1.30 pm 386 PRESENT: Mdm SPEAKER (Mdm HALIMAH YACOB (Jurong)). Mr ANG WEI NENG (Jurong). Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines). Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Acting Minister for Social and Family Development and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence. Mr CHEN SHOW MAO (Aljunied). Dr CHIA SHI-LU (Tanjong Pagar). Mrs LINA CHIAM (Non-Constituency Member). Mr CHARLES CHONG (Joo Chiat), Deputy Speaker. Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah). Ms FAIZAH JAMAL (Nominated Member). Mr NICHOLAS FANG (Nominated Member). Mr ARTHUR FONG (West Coast). Mr CEDRIC FOO CHEE KENG (Pioneer). Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast). Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Health and Government Whip. Mr GAN THIAM POH (Pasir Ris-Punggol). Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Non-Constituency Member). Mr GOH CHOK TONG (Marine Parade). No. 54 13 MAY 2013 387 Mr HAWAZI DAIPI (Sembawang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Acting Minister for Manpower. Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Whampoa), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Deputy Leader of the House. Mr HRI KUMAR NAIR (Bishan-Toa Payoh). Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Education. Dr INTAN AZURA MOKHTAR (Ang Mo Kio). Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Trade and Industry. -
Major Vote Swing
BT INFOGRAPHICS GE2015 Major vote swing Bukit Batok Sengkang West SMC SMC Sembawang Punggol East GRC SMC Hougang SMC Marsiling- Nee Soon Yew Tee GRC GRC Chua Chu Kang Ang Mo Kio Holland- GRC GRC Pasir Ris- Bukit Punggol GRC Hong Kah Timah North SMC GRC Aljunied Tampines Bishan- GRC GRC Toa Payoh East Coast GRC GRC West Coast Marine GRC Parade Tanjong Pagar GRC GRC Fengshan SMC MacPherson SMC Mountbatten SMC FOUR-MEMBER GRC Jurong GRC Potong Pasir SMC Chua Chu Kang Registered voters: 119,931; Pioneer Yuhua Bukit Panjang Radin Mas Jalan Besar total votes cast: 110,191; rejected votes: 2,949 SMC SMC SMC SMC SMC 76.89% 23.11% (84,731 votes) (25,460 votes) PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY (83 SEATS) WORKERS’ PARTY (6 SEATS) PEOPLE’S PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY POWER PARTY Gan Kim Yong Goh Meng Seng Low Yen Ling Lee Tze Shih SIX-MEMBER GRC Yee Chia Hsing Low Wai Choo Zaqy Mohamad Syafarin Sarif Ang Mo Kio Pasir Ris-Punggol 2011 winner: People’s Action Party (61.20%) Registered voters: 187,771; Registered voters: 187,396; total votes cast: 171,826; rejected votes: 4,887 total votes cast: 171,529; rejected votes: 5,310 East Coast Registered voters: 99,118; 78.63% 21.37% 72.89% 27.11% total votes cast: 90,528; rejected votes: 1,008 (135,115 votes) (36,711 votes) (125,021 votes) (46,508 votes) 60.73% 39.27% (54,981 votes) (35,547 votes) PEOPLE’S THE REFORM PEOPLE’S SINGAPORE ACTION PARTY PARTY ACTION PARTY DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE Ang Hin Kee Gilbert Goh J Puthucheary Abu Mohamed PEOPLE’S WORKERS’ Darryl David Jesse Loo Ng Chee Meng Arthero Lim ACTION PARTY PARTY Gan -
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Front Cover: The energy sector globally and in the region is in a knot. For the year in passing, fuel shortages and skyrocketing prices have disrupted life for the industrial giants as well as the man in the street. Energy security has become part of strategic planning. This year’s picture on the Annual Report continues the practice of identifying a regional challenge which is also reflected in the ISEAS research agenda — in this case, the growing concern with energy security. (Illustration by Lee Meng Hui) InsideFrontCover 2 8/24/06, 10:46 AM A REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF SOCIO-POLITICAL, SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND ITS WIDER GEOSTRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 00 AContent 05-06 1-3 1 8/24/06, 4:58 PM 00 AContent 05-06 1-3 2 8/24/06, 4:58 PM Contents Executive Summary 4 Mission Statement 8 Organizational Structure 9 Research Programmes and Activities 13 Public Affairs Unit 36 Publications Unit 45 ISEAS Library 48 Administration 58 Computer Unit 59 Appendices 61 I Research Staff 62 II Visiting Researchers and Affiliates 70 III Fellowships and Scholarship Recipients 79 IV Public Lectures, Conferences, and Seminars 80 V New Publications by ISEAS, 2005–06 90 VI Donations, Grants, Contributions, and Fees Received 93 Financial Statements as at 31 March 2006 together with Auditors’ Report (separate supplement) 00 AContent 05-06 1-3 3 8/24/06, 4:58 PM Executive Summary rom the tsunami that devastated Southeast On the political front, Southeast Asia was studied on F Asia in December 2004 to the holding of the both a country and a regional basis. -
Votes and Proceedings of the Fourteenth Parliament of Singapore
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE First Session FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2021 No. 21 12 noon 1 PRESENT: Mr SPEAKER (Mr Tan Chuan-Jin (Marine Parade)). Mr ABDUL SAMAD (Nominated Member). Ms JANET ANG (Nominated Member). Mr ANG WEI NENG (West Coast). Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport. Miss CHERYL CHAN WEI LING (East Coast). Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr MARK CHAY (Nominated Member). Mr CHEE HONG TAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Transport. Mr CHENG HSING YAO (Nominated Member). Miss CHENG LI HUI (Tampines). Mr EDWARD CHIA BING HUI (Holland-Bukit Timah). Mr CHONG KEE HIONG (Bishan-Toa Payoh). Mr DESMOND CHOO (Tampines). Mr ERIC CHUA (Tanjong Pagar) Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Social and Family Development. Mr CHUA KHENG WEE LOUIS (Sengkang). Mr DARRYL DAVID (Ang Mo Kio). Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah), Deputy Speaker. Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast). Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. No. 21 26 FEBRUARY 2021 2 Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Health. Ms GAN SIOW HUANG (Marymount), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower. Mr GAN THIAM POH (Ang Mo Kio). Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Aljunied). Mr DERRICK GOH (Nee Soon). Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Jalan Besar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence. Mr HENG SWEE KEAT (East Coast), Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance. -
Annual Report 2016
ANNUAL REPORT April 2015 to March 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page No 1. Netball Singapore General Information 3 2. Summary Highlights for 2015/2016 4 3. High Performance 5 4. Technical Development 6 5. Schools Programmes 8 6. Events 8 7. Membership 10 8. Marketing 11 9. Study Awards 13 10. Secretariat 13 11. Conflict of Interest 13 12. Reserves Policy 13 13. Employee Remuneration 13 14. Online Evaluation Checklist 14 15. Board Status 14 16. Particulars of Bank Account 14 17. Auditors 14 Appendices A Elite Squads 15 B Competitions & Training Tours 21 C Officiating 23 D Active & KidzNet 24 E Sponsorship 28 2 1) NETBALL SINGAPORE (UEN S63SS0051C) Netball Singapore is a registered Charity and IPC, governed by the Constitution supported by Sport Singapore and duly approved by the Registry of Societies. It is an Ordinary Member of the Singapore National Olympic Council. The registered address of the Association is 6 Stadium Boulevard, Singapore 397797. The objectives of the Association shall be: (a) To uphold, as the Singapore national organisation for Netball, the laws of the Netball as adopted by the International Netball Federation (INF) as may be varied from time to time; (b) To promote and develop the game of Netball in the Republic of Singapore; (c) To arrange and organise tournaments locally and with other countries: and (d) To act on any other matters incidental to the above objects as may be determined by the Board from time to time. NS adopts a staggered election policy for the Board at each AGM, as reflected below. -
The Candidates
BT INFOGRAPHICS GE2015 The candidates Bukit Batok Sengkang West SMC SMC Sembawang Punggol East GRC SMC Hougang Marsiling- SMC Yew Tee GRC Nee Soon GRC Chua Chu Kang AngAng Mo MoKio Kio Holland- Pasir Ris- GRC GRCGRC Bukit Punggol GRC Timah Hong Kah GRC North SMC Tampines Bishan- Aljunied GRC Toa Payoh GRC East Coast GRC Jurong GRC GRC West Coast GRC Marine Parade Tanjong Pagar GRC GRC Fengshan SMC FOUR-MEMBER GRC Jalan Besar Chua Chu Kang MacPherson SMC GRC (Estimated no. of electors: 119,848) Mountbatten SMC PEOPLE’S PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY POWER PARTY Gan Kim Yong Goh Meng Seng Low Yen Ling Lee Tze Shih Pioneer Yuhua Bukit Panjang Radin Mas Potong Yee Chia Hsing Low Wai Choo SMC SMC SMC SMC Pasir SMC Zaqy Mohamad Syafarin Sarif East Coast SIX-MEMBER GRC FIVE-MEMBER GRC FOUR-MEMBER GRC SINGLE-MEMBER CONSTITUENCY (SMC) (Estimated no. electors: 99,015) PEOPLE’S WORKERS’ SIX-MEMBER GRC FIVE-MEMBER GRC ACTION PARTY PARTY Jessica Tan Daniel Goh Ang Mo Kio Aljunied Nee Soon Lee Yi Shyan Gerald Giam (Estimated no. of electors: 187,652) (Estimated no. of electors: 148,024) (Estimated no. of electors: 132,200) Lim Swee Say Leon Perera Maliki Bin Osman Fairoz Shariff PEOPLE’S THE REFORM WORKERS’ PEOPLE’S PEOPLE’S WORKERS’ Holland-Bukit Timah ACTION PARTY PARTY PARTY ACTION PARTY ACTION PARTY PARTY (Estimated no. of electors: 104,397) Ang Hin Kee Gilbert Goh Chen Show Mao Chua Eng Leong Henry Kwek Cheryl Denise Loh Darryl David Jesse Loo Low Thia Kiang K Muralidharan Pillai K Shanmugam Gurmit Singh Gan Thiam Poh M Ravi Faisal Abdul Manap Shamsul Kamar Lee Bee Wah Kenneth Foo Intan Azura Mokhtar Osman Sulaiman Pritam Singh Victor Lye Louis Ng Luke Koh PEOPLE’S SINGAPORE ACTION PARTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Koh Poh Koon Roy Ngerng Sylvia Lim Yeo Guat Kwang Faishal Ibrahim Ron Tan Christopher De Souza Chee Soon Juan Lee Hsien Loong Siva Chandran Liang Eng Hwa Chong Wai Fung Bishan-Toa Payoh Sembawang Sim Ann Paul Ananth Tambyah Pasir Ris-Punggol (Estimated no. -
First Session THURSDAY, 6 MARCH 2014
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE First Session THURSDAY, 6 MARCH 2014 No. 70 11.30 am 516 PRESENT: Mdm SPEAKER (Mdm HALIMAH YACOB (Jurong)). Mr ANG HIN KEE (Ang Mo Kio). Mr ANG WEI NENG (Jurong). Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines). Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence. Mr CHEN SHOW MAO (Aljunied). Mrs LINA CHIAM (Non-Constituency Member). Mr CHARLES CHONG (Joo Chiat), Deputy Speaker. Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah). Ms FAIZAH JAMAL (Nominated Member). Mr NICHOLAS FANG (Nominated Member). Assoc Prof FATIMAH LATEEF (Marine Parade). Mr ARTHUR FONG (West Coast). Mr CEDRIC FOO CHEE KENG (Pioneer). Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast). Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Health and Government Whip. Mr GAN THIAM POH (Pasir Ris-Punggol). No. 70 6 MARCH 2014 517 Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Non-Constituency Member). Mr GOH CHOK TONG (Marine Parade). Mr HAWAZI DAIPI (Sembawang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Acting Minister for Manpower. Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Whampoa), Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office and Deputy Leader of the House. Mr HENG SWEE KEAT (Tampines), Minister for Education. Mr HRI KUMAR NAIR (Bishan-Toa Payoh). Mr INDERJIT SINGH (Ang Mo Kio). Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Education. Dr INTAN AZURA MOKHTAR (Ang Mo Kio). -
Community Development Councils Contents | 01
ANNUAL REPORT FY2014 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS CONTENTS | 01 MISSION Foreword 02 To Build a Caring and Cohesive Community where we Assist the Needy, Bond the People and Connect the Community. 04 Offi ce of the Mayors 08 Overview of Community Development Councils ASSIST THE NEEDY To help the less fortunate through local assistance 12 Towards a Caring and Cohesive Community schemes and programmes 29 Financial Information BOND THE PEOPLE 30 Governing Council To bond the community through projects and programmes so 31 List of Council Members as to bring members of the community closer to one another CONNECT THE COMMUNITY To develop strategic partnerships with corporate and community partners to better serve our residents CONTENTS 02 | FOREWORD FOREWORD | 03 FOREWORD From Chairman, Mayors’ Committee This has been an interesting year for the Offi ce of the Mayors. As we complement the work of MSF, the Offi ce of the Mayors will In June 2014, we welcomed two new Mayors, Ms Low Yen also step up efforts to help the lower-middle income; getting the Ling, South West District Mayor, and Ms Denise Phua, Central more able to help the less able; promoting both community and Singapore District Mayor; and thanked two former Mayors, corporate social responsibility. Dr Amy Khor, and Mr Sam Tan for helping to build strong communities in their districts. Their good work and legacies The challenges are huge. As our population ages, this means will always be remembered in the hearts of their communities. that there will be many more elderly who require our attention - to I would like to take this opportunity to also thank Dr Amy Khor promote active ageing; to befriend seniors who are lonely; and to for chairing the Mayors’ Committee since 2011. -
Votes and Proceedings of the Fourteenth Parliament of Singapore
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE First Session MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020 No. 7 12 noon 1 PRESENT: Mr SPEAKER (Mr Tan Chuan-Jin (Marine Parade)). Mr ANG WEI NENG (West Coast). Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport. Miss CHERYL CHAN WEI LING (East Coast). Mr CHAN CHUN SING (Tanjong Pagar), Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr CHEE HONG TAT (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Transport. Miss CHENG LI HUI (Tampines). Mr EDWARD CHIA BING HUI (Holland-Bukit Timah). Mr CHONG KEE HIONG (Bishan-Toa Payoh). Mr DESMOND CHOO (Tampines). Mr ERIC CHUA (Tanjong Pagar) Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Social and Family Development. Mr CHUA KHENG WEE LOUIS (Sengkang). Mr DARRYL DAVID (Ang Mo Kio). Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah), Deputy Speaker. Ms FOO MEE HAR (West Coast). Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Yuhua), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Health. Ms GAN SIOW HUANG (Marymount), Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower. Mr GAN THIAM POH (Ang Mo Kio). No. 7 5 OCTOBER 20202 Mr GERALD GIAM YEAN SONG (Aljunied). Mr DERRICK GOH (Nee Soon). Ms HE TING RU (Sengkang). Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Jalan Besar), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence. Mr HENG SWEE KEAT (East Coast), Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance. Mr SHAWN HUANG WEI ZHONG (Jurong). Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance, Second Minister for National Development and Leader of the House. -
Affiliated Unions and Association, Social Enterprises and Related Organisations Directory
Affiliated Unions and Association, Social Enterprises and Related Organisations Directory We do not accept responsibility for any 1st 5th Upon approval error,defect or inaccuracy which is not Job No: N/A Operator: Ryan TEL: 63112898 nd th Care Fair Grow.indd 70 Please sign: noted on the proof. Therefore customers 2 6 18/4/16 9:19 PM are advised to thoroughly check and rd th examine the proof prior to authorising the 3 7 Name & Date: Titles: LM Directory 2016 Location: MJM server FAX: 63112851 digital fi les for printing. 4th 8th We do not accept responsibility for any 1st 5th Upon approval error,defect or inaccuracy which is not Job No: N/A Operator: Ryan TEL: 63112898 nd th Care Fair Grow.indd 71 Please sign: noted on the proof. Therefore customers 2 6 18/4/16 9:19 PM are advised to thoroughly check and rd th examine the proof prior to authorising the 3 7 Name & Date: Titles: LM Directory 2016 Location: MJM server FAX: 63112851 digital fi les for printing. 4th 8th 72 AFFILIATED UNIONS AND ASSOCIATION 25A Airline Road Airline House Date of Registration SIN ALH 05-C 4 January 1965 Singapore 819829 Date of Affi liation to NTUC Tel: 6541 6089 January 1970 Fax: 6545 7218 Air Transport Executive E-mail: [email protected] Term of Offi ce Staff Union Website: www.aesu.org.sg 2014 to 2018 Trustees Giles Wong Shaun Tan Loh Chia Hwei Vee Min Zhi Hong Executive Committee President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Peter Chua Boey Charn Weng Gopalan P Nair Joseph Tang Cheng Kiat Weng Kwai General Secretary Deputy General Deputy General Deputy General Martin Chan Secretary/ Secretary Secretary Wing Sing Treasurer Alex Lim Daniel Loh Ravichandran P Yi Khung Joo Shia Assistant Member Member Member Treasurer Lee Siok Buea Lee Hsiang Hui Ivan Seah Shridar Kok Kim Narayanaswamy Internal Auditor Internal Auditor Melvyn Tay Simon Mok Peck Chuan Leong Heng Cheon We do not accept responsibility for any 1st 5th Upon approval error,defect or inaccuracy which is not Job No: N/A Operator: Ryan TEL: 63112898 nd th LM Directory 2016_p72-93.indd 72 Please sign: noted on the proof. -
Singapore: a Democracy of Deeds and Problem-Solving
Commentary: Volume 25, 2016 Singapore: A Democracy of Deeds and Problem-Solving Editor: Gillian Koh Published by The National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) Kent Ridge Guild House 9 Kent Ridge Drive Singapore 119241 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed by Naili Printing Industry MCI (P) 007 / 02 / 2016 COMMENTARY VOLUME 25, 2016 SINGAPORE: A DEMOCRACY OF DEEDS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING 1 Contents Editor’s Introduction Chapter Seven 5 - 10 Singapore: A Democracy of 61 - 68 Developing the Singapore Deeds and Problem-Solving Soul: ACRES and Animal Gillian Koh Welfare Louis Ng Chapter One 11 - 20 Revisiting S Rajaratnam’s Chapter Eight “Democracy of Deeds” 69 - 77 A Sustainable Future through Irene Ng Purposeful Making Veerappan Swaminathan Chapter Two 21 - 28 Singapore 100: Becoming a Chapter Nine City of Good 78 - 85 The Challenges and Promise Melissa Kwee of Ground-Up Social Innovation Chapter Three Kuik Shiao-Yin 29 - 37 Foundations: The Mutants of Democracy Chapter Ten Lee Poh Wah 86 - 92 Five Hunches about the Future of Public Policy Design Chapter Four Bernise Ang 38 - 49 ‘Giving a Future to our Past’ - Reflections on Developing the Chapter Eleven Heritage Conservation Cause 93 - 100 A Democracy of Words Chua Ai Lin Johannis Auri Bin Abdul Aziz Chapter Five 50 - 53 Building an Enabling Environment for Successful Ageing Susana Concordo Harding Chapter Six 54 - 60 Transient Workers Count Too’s Singaporean Way with Advocacy on Migrant Workers John Gee COMMENTARY VOLUME 25, 2016 SINGAPORE: A DEMOCRACY OF DEEDS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING 3 .