vivian balakrishnan Archive

  • CSIS interviews Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on the environmental challenges Singapore faces.

    Singapore’s Environmental Challenges

    CSIS interviews Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on the environmental challenges Singapore faces.

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  • Will it become the nexus for public morality debate over the casino issue?

    The Holland-Bukit Timah Connection

    Will it become the nexus for public morality debate over the casino issue?

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  • Does the Youth Olympics really deserve all that extravagance?

    YOG: Setting Singaporeans ablaze

    Does the Youth Olympics really deserve all that extravagance?

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  • <em>Singaporeans in Conversation 2010</em>, which was held last Saturday (28 August 2010), exposes a disconnect between state and citizenry. Min Cheong reports.

    The Real Dreams of a Nation

    Singaporeans in Conversation 2010, which was held last Saturday (28 August 2010), exposes a disconnect between state and citizenry. Min Cheong reports.

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  • At the end of the Caterpillar Games, the moth spread out his wings, ascended into the air, and crashed straight into the blazing heart of the Games Cauldron. The other moths watched as he burnt soundlessly, casting large and tragic shadows over their faces.

    The moth who took responsibility

    At the end of the Caterpillar Games, the moth spread out his wings, ascended into the air, and crashed straight into the blazing heart of the Games Cauldron. The other moths watched as he burnt soundlessly, casting large and tragic shadows over their faces.

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  • The reason being for the Youth Olympic Games. Perhaps it is time to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.

    Raison d’être pour les YOG

    The reason being for the Youth Olympic Games. Perhaps it is time to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.

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  • The risk of co-opting a political strategist, especially those who strategize against the PAP is quite high to the latter, because they will now be privy to information on the strengths and weaknesses of the PAP, and if they decide to oppose the PAP one day, they are in a better position to design a strategy against the PAP.

    To co-opt or not to co-opt

    The risk of co-opting a political strategist, especially those who strategize against the PAP is quite high to the latter, because they will now be privy to information on the strengths and weaknesses of the PAP, and if they decide to oppose the PAP one day, they are in a better position to design a strategy against the PAP.

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