Can Singapore Fall?: Making The Future For Singapore

by Siong Guan Lim

Overview

Lim Siong Guan, Singapore's former Head of Civil Service (1999-2005) was the Institute of Policy Studies' 4th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between September and November 2017, and highlights of his dialogue with the audience.Lim addresses the question, 'Can Singapore Fall?', by examining the state of Singapore today and proposing what Singapore and Singaporeans must do in order to prevent economic and social decline. Taking inspiration from Sir John Glubb's essay, The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival, Lim urges Singaporeans to counter decline by observing the 'three legs of honour': Trust, Diversity, and Excellence. These include becoming a gracious society and building up a culture of innovation, excellence and outwardness.Lim also reminds us that cultural change takes a generational effort to effect; for change to happen, Singaporeans must thus act with urgency and act now for the well-being of future generations.The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The S R Nathan Fellow delivers a series of lectures during their term to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813238626
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/23/2018
Series:	Ips-nathan Lecture Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Lim Siong Guan is Advisor to the Group Executive Committee of GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore. He was Group President of GIC from 2007 to 2016. He is currently a Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and also a Senior Fellow of the Singapore Civil Service College. Lim was the Head of the Singapore Civil Service from 1999 to 2005. From 1994 to 2006, he was also Permanent Secretary, variously, at the Ministry of Defence, the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Finance. Lim has co-authored two books with Joanne H. Lim, The Leader. The Teacher & You on leadership and governance, and Winning with Hanour on success in life, family and work. He chairs the Board of Directors of Honour (Singapore), a charity that seeks to promote the culture of honour and honouring for the well-being of the nation.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

About the Moderators xiii

Lecture I The Accidental Nation 1

Question-and-Answer Session 28

Moderator Tan Tai Yong

Lecture II The Fourth Generation 39

Question-and-Answer Session 62

Moderator Kuik Shiao-yin

Lecture III The Way of Hope 77

Question-and-Answer Session 99

Moderator Gillian Koh