***nsp: Statement Regarding Parliamentary Debate and the Freedom of Information Act
*nsp *parliamentary debate *freedom of information
***cna: Young Guns Forum 2012
*Young Guns Forum 2012 *Vikram Nair *Nicole Seah *Gerald Giam *VW
***yoursdp: Redefining the Political Landscape [Dr Vincent Wijeysingha's Speech]
*Young Guns Forum 2012 *VW *SDP *NUS political association
***TRE: The Great Singapore Sales!
*politicial salaries *CSM *WP *political party
***insing: Tan Jee Say sets up 'policy discussion hub'
*TJS *policy discussion
*****2012.01.28 (Sat)
***convexset: Government as Friend to People
*policy *education *trust *rights and reponsibilities
*E103CM
***cna: Singaporeans and government must work together, says PM Lee
*PM *LHL *World Economic Forum *singaporeans *government *excerpts: ... It is not so simple as to say if we have more political parties we will have a perfectly functioning government. You need more openness, you need more engagement. At the same time you need people to pay more attention to what is happening in their lives and think about what is happening to their country and to us as Singaporeans. This calls for effort on both parts - Singaporeans and government ...
***lhzb: 李总理：政府将多管齐下改善 低薪家庭与年长者生活
*LHL *PM *government, community and citizen
*****2012.01.27 (Fri)
***pmo: Chinese Clans Plan Centre for New Citizens
or Speech by PM Lee Hsien Loong at SFCCA 2012 Spring Reception, 25 Jan 2012 (Chinese Speech)
*PM *LHL *excerpts: ... We hope that the younger generation recognises that as citizens, they have rights but also responsibilities and duties,' he said. 'In chasing their own goals, they must also think of the country and society's interests ... *excerpts: ... 向年轻一代灌输正确的人生价值观是十分重要的. 我们希望他们认识到身为公民，他们有权利，但也有责任和义务；在追求个人的目标时，也会兼顾社会和国家的利益 ....
***bloomberg: Why Singapore Has the Cleanest Government Money Can Buy: View
*political salaries
***singaporealternatives: Crisis Management Lessons For Politicians
*politician *PR *crisis manangement *polticial party
*****2012.01.25 (Wed)
***temasek: Speech by Ho Ching, Executive Director & CEO, at the Academy of Principals Start of School Year Tea "With Tomorrow Clearly in Our Mind"
[known from ST Artcles Jan 25 - Striving in the Uncertain Digital Future]
*Ho Ching *internet *education is values and character, knowledge and critical thinking *excerpts: ... wisdom they (next generation) will have to acquire to know when they have to make calculations for the larger good and for the longer term, instead of just optimising themselves as individuals at the expense of society as a whole...
*****2012.01.21 (Sat)
***mysingaporenews: The Warcraft of Parliamentarians
*parliament *political party *member of parliament
*E103C
***mysingaporenews: Lawrence Wong - Change also must explain
*WP *political party *LW Lawrence Wong (PAP) *political salaries
*E103C
***mollymeek: Molly’s Pocket Political Dictionary (Work in Progress)
*political dictonary
***sonofadud: The PM on Paying for Talent
*political salaries
*E103CM
***atans1: From Zeroes to Dragons: What KJ, GMS, PS, Tin & Han should do
*political party
***sgwritings: 换个角度思考部长薪金制
*political salaries *excerpts: ... 从同一个模型铸造出来的器皿有缺陷或瑕疵，应该怪产品还是怪模型？补救的办法是：一方面一个一个去修补有缺陷或瑕疵的器皿，另一方面是从根本上修改模型，哪一项工作是根本的解决办法，不言而喻。一棵树还在幼小的时候你就发现它长歪了，那就得马上纠正，否则，等它长得越来越高就必然越来越歪，那时才纠正不是太迟了吗？...
*****2012.01.19 (Thu)
***WP's MP Speech on Politicial Salaries
*political salaries *parliament *WP *political party *debate (16-18 Jan)
MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (16 Jan)
NCMP Gerald Giam’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (16 Jan)
MP Yaw Shin Leong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
NCMP Yee Jenn Jong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
MP Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (17 Jan)
MP Pritam Singh’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review (18 Jan)
*CSM *GG *YSL *YJJ *Manap *Pritam Singh
***TOC: Lina Chiam: Ministerial salaries should be driven by KPIs that are ministerial portfolio specific
*political salaries *Lina Chiam *parliament
***politicalwritings: Are PAP Ministers Man Enough?
*political salaries *parliament
*E103CM
***theonlinecitizen: Salaries that are beyond reach, must still be logical
*political salaries *parliament *fundamentally differnce
*E103CM
***gintai: 不见棺材，不会掉泪！
*political salaries *parliament *possible dimise of PAP
*****2012.01.18 (Wed)
***theonlinecitizen: We are a little red dot and so must be extraordinary – PM Lee
*political salaries *parliament
***theonlinecitizen: 放于利而行, 多怨──从部长薪金调整谈起
*political salaries *parliament
***sginsight: 李显龙 部长高薪保障未来
*political salaries *parliament
*****2012.01.17 (Tue)
***wp: MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
*political salaries *WP *CSM *parliament
***wsj: Singapore Inc. Needs a Rethink, Economists Say [Paper pdf]
*government-people relationship *social compact *radical change *excerpts: ... The main obstacle [to creating a new social compact] lies in a mindset that often does not recognize the need to make important, and sometimes radical, systemic changes as [Singapore’s] operating context changes ...
***feedmetothefish: Mourning in Parliament
*political salaries *parliament
*E103CM
***tankinlian: Salaries of Ministers
*political salaries
*E103CM
***leesjuanpatworld: Reason for Ministerial and Presidential paycut
*political salaries
*E103CM
***mysingaporenews: KPIs are Good and Bad
*political office holder *performance *KPI
*E103CM
***singaporemind: DPM Teo : Don't compare S’pore ministerial pay with other countries
*political salaries *TCH *Deputy Prime Minister *parliament
*E103CM
***TOC: Chen Show Mao: Political service is a calling and not be treated as discount factor
*political service *political salaries *ideological difference *starting point
***journalism.sg: Public policy, public opinion and the trust deficit
*public policy vs public opinion vs meda vs cabinet vs trust vs communications
***mollymeek: Teo Chee Hean: To compare, or not to compare?
*political salaries *parliament
***kkyz14: A sacrifice you are willing to make
*political salaries *right sense of political service
*E103CM
***musingsfromthelioncity: I Disagree With Catherine Lim
*PAP *political parties *votes vs reinvent
***leesjuanpatworld: Reason for Ministerial and Presidential Paycut
*political salaries *vote vs reinvent *PAP *political parties *LTY
*E103CM
