Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readHistorical Memory: The Singapore Story "To live well in the present, we need to know the past and have a sense of the future” Former Education Minister Heng Swee Kiat Through...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readPublic Diplomacy: Making Friends"What is soft power?... It arises from the attractiveness of a country's culture, political ideals and policy." Joseph S. Nye Jr. When I...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readForeign Policy: Poison Shrimp"We must make ourselves relevant so that other countries have an interest in our continued survival and prosperity as a sovereign and...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readPolitical Economy: Kiasu "... We need to think and act like revolutionaries… We need Singaporeans who can lead the way in creating new wealth for our economy” Goh...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readSingapore and Australia: Jobs and Growth"Singapore is different enough to feel fascinating, but familiar enough to feel that it is home" Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readDemocracy: By the people?"The system must enable a high quality government that is accountable, honest, competent, and effective" Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readThe Media: National Dialogue “Freedom of the press... must be subordinated to the overriding needs of the integrity of Singapore, and to the primacy of purpose of an...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readCitizenship: A Global City "You know the Singaporean. He is a hard-working, industrious, rugged individual. Or we would not have made the grade." Lee Kuan Yew...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min read Environment: The Garden City “If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener” Lee Kuan Yew Just as envisioned...
Claire MartinDec 12, 20172 min readThe Future: Majulah Singapura "We intend to see that Singapore will be here in 1000 years. That is your duty and mine." Lee Kuan Yew In Singapore’s quest to remain a...