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Topic: Singapore Civil Service

	NUS: Library: A Sense of History: Singapore, 1965-: Bureaucracy & the Civil Service
		Bureaucratic accountability in Singapore: the role of Parliament in ensuring the accountability of the public bureaucracy.
		Civil service reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: proceedings of a conference.
		The Singapore civil service, past and present: an approach to the bureaucratic change in a developing society.
	www.lib.nus.edu.sg /bib/sh/sing1965ka.html (940 words)

	a gecko’s tale » Linking pay with performance in Singapore Civil Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The reform measures, for the civil service recruitment and promotion systems, was not solely focused on financial compensation/remunerations, but also on meritocratic recruitment, followed by meritocractic promotion and stability of employment.
		This is an important point to note given the significant wages increases for Singapore civil servants and ministers in 1994 and especially, 2000 (an across-the-board increase).
		It is certainly not an easy task to achieve a civil service of the right size, skill-mix, public service ethos, incentives and (the dreaded word) accountability, needed to deliver public services and goods.
	samaryn.com /2007/03/05/linking-pay-with-performance-in-singapore-civil-service (1087 words)

	TEN BEST PRACTICES IN THE SINGAPORE CIVIL SERVICE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Singapore Telecoms was corporatised in 1993 and is now being supervised by the Telecoms Authority of Singapore (TAS), which also supervises other telecoms operators such as M1.
		The Port of Singapore Authority was corporatised on 1
		Singapore is one of the few countries which run their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) purely on a commercial basis.
	magnet.undp.org /Docs/psreform/singapore_ten_best.htm (2144 words)

	Thailand - CIVIL SERVICE
		A civil service career continued in 1987 to be widely regarded as a desirable route to financial security, social status, and power.
		This study indicated that the administrative service continued to be elitist, dominated by families of government officials and businessmen.
		Civil service promotion was based on merit, but many observers believed that favoritism was an important factor in career advancement.
	www.countrystudies.us /thailand/79.htm (673 words)

	AllRefer.com - Singapore - Civil Defense \| Singaporean Information Resource
		Numerous local civil defense units were organized and were assigned responsibility for such specialized duties as blood collection, food and water distribution, and providing shelter to the homeless.
		The deputy commissioner of police for civil defense was the government official responsible for all military and civilian civil defense units.
		The government frequently organized civil defense exercises in selected jurisdictions, and in 1989 the installation of a sophisticated electronic flout and civil defense warning system was under study.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/singapore/singapore166.html (946 words)

	Part I
		Singapore shall be a sovereign republic to be known as the Republic of Singapore.
		The Civil List for the maintenance of the President or any person exercising the functions of the office of President shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during the continuance in office of the President or that person.
		No member of any of the services mentioned in Article 102 (1) (b) to (d) shall be dismissed or reduced in rank by an authority subordinate to that which, at the time of the dismissal or reduction, has power to appoint a member of that service of equal rank.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/singapore.html (15575 words)

	The Workers' Party of Singapore Website / Speeches / Low Thia Khiang
		Are there civil servants in leadership position to initiate changes for the sake of changing to impress or to illustrate a different track taken, compared to his or her predecessors in order to show that he is performing, creative and innovative?
		I understand that, currently, civil servants who are deemed to be of leadership potential are moved around to head different departments, as part of their career development path.
		I am of the view that the Government should be concerned with cultivating the experience of key senior civil servants and the continuity of the civil service.
	www.wp.org.sg /speeches/ltk/20030313_budget2003_changing.htm (398 words)

	OK to have gays in civil service: singapore PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has for the first time spoken on the issue of homosexuality in an interview with Time Magazine, saying gays will now be allowed to serve in “sensitive positions” in the civil service and that conservative Singaporeans will be more understanding towards gays given time.
		PM Goh has also admitted in the article, the main thrust of which discusses Singapore’s bleak economic climate and its reliance on foreign workers, that the change in policy is inspired at least in part by the desire not to exclude talented foreigners who are gay.
		Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, the Chairman of the Remaking Singapore Committee and also Minister of State for National Development said that Singapore will do "whatever it takes" to attract foreign talent, and one of the ways is to relax repressive government policies previously enforced in the name of social stability.
	www.fridae.com /newsfeatures/printer.php?articleid=546 (535 words)

	History of Singapore Pioneers
		Benjamin Sheares was born in 1907 in Singapore.
		Before Benjamin Sheares accepted his post as the 2nd President of Singapore, he was an Obstetrician (surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy) at Kandang Kerbau Hospital (KK) and also a Professor at the University of Malaya.
		As chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the 1950’s, he fought for citizenship for the Chinese of Singapore and for the Chinese language to be counted as one of the official languages.
	singaporepioneers.blogspot.com (4376 words)

	The KOREA/OECD Forum on Public Sector Reform (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mary Lim is an Assistant Director in the Personnel Policy Department of the Public Service Division, an arm of the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore.
		It also provides effective HR methodologies to ensure that the Civil Service remains a progressive employer, able to attract, develop and retain the people it needs.
		Prior to this, she was with the other central personnel agencies in the Singapore Civil Service, namely the Public Service Commission and the Ministry of Finance.
	www.liveto.com /oecd/per_38.html (131 words)

	Singapore Star - Singapore News
		SINGAPORE: A review of salaries in the civil service is timely if it is to attract the right talent into government to ensure that Singapore is run effectively.
		SINGAPORE: Data theft, data leakage, and the creation of malicious code that targets specific organizations is on the rise, and while the United States remains the top country of attack origin, Asia...
		Civil service salaries are set to go up and details of this will be announced in Parliament on the 9th of April.
	www.singaporestar.com /index.php/ct/10/id/a677a0718b69db72 (1843 words)

	Brudirect.com - News Updates
		A group of 34 civil service administrative officers from Singapore, led by Ms Phoon Lee Chaeng, the Director of Personnel Policy at Singapore Prime Minister's Office, was in Brunei for a two-day visit from November 5-6.
		As part of the 22nd Foundation Course Programme, organised by the Singapore Civil Service College for young administrative service officers, the aim was to expose the course participants to the structure, economy and culture of various Asean countries.
		The visit underscored the strong tie that exists between the civil services of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.
	www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov02/071102/bb14.htm (281 words)

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		Conceived in 1997 by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his then Thai counterpart General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, the Singapore Thailand Civil Service Exchange Programme (CSEP) was to foster closer ties between senior civil servants from both countries.
		Singapore Polytechnic students helped to service wheelchairs and tyres for the disabled children at Srisangwal School.
		The Singapore Government itself contributed $180,000 to the donation drive, serving as a catalyst for all Singaporeans to give.
	www.mfa.gov.sg /experience/Jan2002/HelpingHands.htm (644 words)

	SECURITY INITIATIVES IN THE COMPUTERISATION OF THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
		The Government of Singapore adopts an integrated and coherent approach to computerising the public sector, and since the inception of the Civil Service Computerisation Programme nearly two decades ago, the Civil Service has been transforming itself into a fully digital and online government.
		Singapore will be embarking on the National Critical Infrastructures Assurance (NCIA) project this year to make an in-depth assessment of the vulnerabilities of these infrastructures and what needs to be done to lessen these vulnerabilities.
		The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is the lead agency in the computerisation effort of the Singapore Civil Service.
	www.gsa.gov /gsa/cm_attachments/GSA_DOCUMENT/13-Homeland-Security-Singapore_R2GVIV_0Z5RDZ-i34K-pR.htm (1162 words)

	BOPA Daily News Archive
		The number of foreigners who trained at the civil service college was 413 in 2000, it went up to 906 in 2003 and has been increasing ever since.
		At the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, Mr Mogae heard from one of its officials, Mr Allan Ng, that it was set up in May this year in response to requests by foreign governments who wanted their nationals to learn from the countrys development phenomenon.
		The capacity of the company is such that its research and development division responsed to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome at the countrys airports last year in a way that prevented the shutting of the borders and the airports to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
	www.gov.bw /cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20061110&i=Singapore_visit_enlightening (569 words)

	Synopsis
		In the last decade, the Singapore civil service has been at the forefront of introducing and managing fundamental changes within the ministries and statutory boards.
		The Public Service for the 21st Century or PS21 initiative which is about the Singapore Public Service's commitment to anticipate, welcome and execute change, influencing developments in order to provide Singapore with the best conditions for success, was initiated and implemented under his leadership.
		He was the Head of the Singapore Civil Service until 31 March 2005, and has been Permanent Secretary for Special Duties in the Prime Minister's Office and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, the Public Service Division in the Prime Minister's Office, and the Ministry of Defence.
	www.ips.org.sg /events/synopsis/Synopsis_CAB_LimSG_140705.htm (397 words)

	SAP Philippines - NCS and SAP awarded S$50m contract to deliver government-wide human resource management solution
		Singapore - March 20, 2002 - The region's leading IT service provider National Computer Systems Pte Ltd (NCS) and SAP Asia, the leading provider of e-business software solutions, were awarded the project to develop, implement and maintain a government-wide human resource management solution for the Singapore Civil Service.
		The PM2S is expected to meet the needs of the Singapore Civil Service for at least the next ten years.
		Localised for Singapore, mySAP HR is a comprehensive set of solutions offering support for core human resource management functionality and is delivered through mySAP Enterprise Portals, enabling civil servants to access relevant HR information from a role-based enterprise portal.
	www.sap.com /philippines/company/press/press.epx?pageview=print&&pressid=2233 (789 words)

	Singaporeans use less water after rise in tariffs
		SINGAPORE will increase the salaries of 70,000 employees in the civil service sector in order to keep pace with that of the private sector, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today in parliament.
		"Recruiting and retaining talent is vital to the civil service, as it is to any private sector company," Lee said.
		Civil service employees' salaries have been frozen since 1998 as part of the government's efforts to encourage wage restraint during the 1998-1999 recession.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw00/000629a1.htm (136 words)

	> Singapore Psychological Society <
		The Singapore Psychological Society will accept offshore psychology degrees as qualifications for applying for SPS membership only if the offshore psychology programs are fully accredited by the appropriate professional psychology bodies (e.g., Australian Psychological Society, British Psychological Society).
		Although psychologists providing psychological services are encouraged to apply to be listed on the Singapore Register of Psychologists, it is not a legal requirement to be listed on the Singapore Register of Psychologists in order to practise as a psychologist in Singapore.
		The Singapore Psychological Society regrets that it is not able to help individuals to secure employment as psychologists in Singapore or elsewhere.
	www.singaporepsychologicalsociety.org /faq.cfm (1273 words)

	Center for Shared Services to save Singapore Civil Service costs while improving efficiency - SharedXpertise - Business ...
		The Singapore Civil Service has taken the shared service route in hopes of saving up to $4m annually, while improving efficiency when processing their human resource and finance activities.
		But the Finance Ministry says this does not necessarily mean there'll be one mega centre for shared services for the whole Civil Service as different ministries have different rules and schemes.
		Trends in shared services and outsourcing in public sector organizationsToday’s public sector Human Resources (HR) organizations are looking beyond traditional methods and past fixes to improve operations and services.
	www.sharedservicesbpo.com /file/3201/center-for-shared-services-to-save-singapore-civil-service-costs-while-improving-efficiency.html (518 words)

	PSC Scholarships Centre
		The PSC's aim is to attract and develop talent for the Singapore Civil Service through the award of scholarships on the principles of merit and impartiality.
		These awards allow for scholars to be appointed to a position in the Civil Service that is relevant to their discipline of study, aptitude and interests upon graduation.
		Following this, outstanding scholars with the aptitude for policy work and general management may be appointed to the Administrative Service or pursue their careers in the civil service as Management Associates.
	app.psc.gov.sg /scholarships/html/scholarships.asp (429 words)

	Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Dr. Marquardt and Dr. Wong Wee Chwee are scheduled to conduct appreciation workshops for the very senior management at the Singapore Civil Service College, a think tank department in a government ministry and Temasek Polytechnic.
		Singapore Civil College coaches trained by Dr. Wong on the Jun 17 and 21 2004 acted as the coaches for the day.
		This was an in-house workshop conducted for the Singapore Civil Service College by Action Learning International.
	www.action-learning-itl.com /events.htm (548 words)

	THE SINGAPORE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
		The PSC is the authority for the appointment of officers to the Administrative Service, as well as the appointment and promotion of officers to senior management ranks (i.e.
		The PSC is the final board of appeal in cases where public officers disagree with decisions taken by the civil service, personnel boards and the Appeals Board.
		The aim was to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of personnel management in the civil service.
	app.psc.gov.sg /aboutus_what.asp (328 words)

	Singapore the Public Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The public services included the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Civil Service, the Singapore Legal Service, and the Singapore Police Force.
		A Public Service Commission (PSC), consisting of a chairman and no less than five nor more than nine other members, was appointed by the president, with the advice of the prime minister.
		The investigation of corruption in both the public and private sectors was under the sole authority of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, part of the prime minister's office.
	www.country-studies.com /singapore/the-public-service.html (187 words)

	The Electric New Paper, Singapore - The Electric New Paper News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		She said: 'Indeed, we have a civil service that is admired the world over, especially for being very clean and efficient.
		Ms Low feels the civil service still adopts a 'rather rigid and top-down approach when we should be more service-oriented'.
		Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is also minister in charge of the civil service, said in Parliament: 'We have a first-class public service that is the envy of many other countries.
	newpaper.asia1.com.sg /news/story/0,4136,125449,00.html (1255 words)

	Singapore Government Directory Interactive - ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
		Civil servants who are on the Civil Service Phone Net (CSP) should contact one another by dialing the underlined digits.
		SGDi is an online information service to facilitate communication between the civil service and the public.
		Advertisers should not use the SGDi to promote their products or services as this will clutter the government's email system.
	app.sgdi.gov.sg /listing.asp?agency_subtype=dept&agency_id=0000002049 (105 words)

	GRAMMY.com
		With the service, songs can be digitally packaged to protect integrity and maintain copyright control; they can be shared by any means, including downloads and peer-to-peer networks.
		Online music service Napster has agreed to offer its download and subscription services at a 10 percent discount to members of the military and their families.
		The service is set to launch in India and Hong Kong this year, while China's launch is delayed due to pricing disputes and Taiwan's is being held up by music industry court battles.
	www.grammy.org /news/newswatch/2004/1020.aspx (15697 words)

	Singapore:'Gagged' author issues letter and beats the law
		But if I know Singapore as well I think I know it, you find that the response would be to nit-pick on details such as invited guests and suggestion of not making it a public walk-in event.
		That's the irony of the Singapore Shame, explaining why a book cannot be launched at a bookshop together with the accompanying remarks because there is a law that requires previous permit applications.
		They need to be savvy, change their mindset, embark on a public education programme in partnership with civil society and act to bring reform from within so that the right atmosphere is set to move Singapore forward.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw99/91106jg.htm (1917 words)

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