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Press Release: 18th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore

To win the AI adoption race, Singapore must mind the social class and gender gaps | The Straits Times

Screener Survey for Emerging Patterns of Household Formations Ethnographic Interviews

Learn more about the Emerging Patterns of Household Formation in Singapore

Press Release: Second S R Nathan Fellowship Young Leaders Seminar

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Watch Day One of Singapore Perspectives 2026 on YouTube

SP2026: Survey on Measuring Social Capital in the Digital Age

Singapore Perspectives 2026

Singapore's National Identity: Ancient Civilisations and Modern Trends | Singapore Unpacked Episode 10

IPS Exchange No. 32 - Ending Long-Term Homelessness

Workplace Fairness: Tackling unconscious bias

IPS-GPC Citizens' Reflections

The Forty-Third Singapore Economic Roundtable

IPS-SBF Conference Global-City Singapore: SG60 and Beyond

IPS-REACH | Join the Consensus Conference

IPS News Fellow 2025 Press Release

17th S R Nathan Fellow Mr Piyush Gupta

Singapore Unpacked | Episode 8 – Public Housing: a Home, an Investment, or a Retirement Plan?

Policy Lab Learning Webinar — Citizens’ Parliament: Lessons in Public Participation

Press Release for the Appointment of Mr Piyush Gupta as the 17th S R Nathan Fellow

Deepfake Nudes — The Impact on Singapore’s Youth | Singapore Unpacked Episode 7

IPS-SBF Conference "Global-City Singapore: SG60 and Beyond" Pre-Conference Report

Will AI replace my work? | Singapore Unpacked Episode 6

IPS-SBF Conference Global-City Singapore: SG60 and Beyond

IPS News Fellowship 2025 - Call for Applications

Flexible Work Arrangements — How It Shapes Women’s Lives and Workplaces in Singapore | Singapore Unpacked Episode 5

The 42nd Singapore Economic Roundtable (SER)

IPS Working Papers No. 62

Singapore Unpacked | Episode 4 – The CMIO model — is it still relevant?

Focus Group Discussions for Seniors on the 2025 General Elections

16th S R Nathan Fellow – Philip Yeo

Tune in to Mr Philip Yeo's Third Lecture on IPS' Facebook

Study on Time Use and Mental Wellbeing

Singapore Unpacked | Episode 3 - Cents and Sensibility: Do Millennials and Gen Z Spend as Recklessly as We Think?

IPS Working Papers No. 56

Singapore Unpacked | Episode 2 – Fake Videos, Real Problems: Can AI and Deepfakes Influence Elections in Singapore?

IPS Opinions: How can we improve the mental health of NSmen?

IPS Podcast — Singapore Unpacked Ep1

IPS-OnePeople.sg Indicators of Racial and Religious Harmony 2024 (IPS Working Paper No. 59)

Press Release for the Appointment of Mr Philip Yeo as 16th S R Nathan Fellow

IPS Exchange No. 30

IPS Opinions: How can we better identify acts of racism?

Appointment of IPS News Fellows for 2024

IPS Working Paper No. 58

IPS Working Paper No. 57

IPS Race, Religion and Intergroup Cohesion (RRIC) Workshop

IPS Forum on Singaporeans' Political Attitudes

IPS RRIC: Industry Leaders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Singapore

IPS Opinions: Increasing paternity leave is a step in the right direction but more can be done. Here’s why (and how)

IPS Corporate Associates Programme

Press Release for the Appointment of Professor Lily Kong as the 15th S R Nathan Fellow

IPS Opinions: What can Singapore learn from the UK riots?

Young Singaporeans Conference 2024 "Mental Health"

IPS in the News: Don’t underestimate casual racism at Singapore workplaces

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E9 — The Pronoun Movement and Identity Politics among Singapore’s Youth

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E8 — Speaking English and the Mother Tongue

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E7 — Girl Math and the Gender Gap in STEM Field

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E6: SP2024 — Youth and Climate Anxiety

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E5: SP2024 — Youth and Caregiving

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E4: SP2024 Youth — Home Alone and Adulting

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E3: SP2024 Youth — Hustle Culture and Quiet Quitting

Beyond Beliefs - Workshop Registration

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E2: Destigmatising HIV and AIDS

IPS On Diversity Podcast S4E1: The Dual Challenges of Poverty and Single Motherhood

Registration: Beyond Beliefs: Discovering, Navigating, and Appreciating Religious Diversity in Singapore

IPS Corporate Associates Programme

Future-Ready Society Conference Series

Online Harms Symposium

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Joseph Liow — Lecture I

IPS News Fellowship

13th S R Nathan Fellow Prof Joseph Liow

IPS Corporate Associates Programme

Future-Ready Society Conference Series

IPS in the News: Overcoming political polarisation in a divided cyberspace

IPS Study on Digital Trust and Why It Matters

IPS in the News: Why does everyone think they are middle class?

Appointment of the 13th and 14th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore

SSR Seminar Series: Housing the Homeless during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Wang Gungwu

Reinventing Destiny — A Conference on the Occasion of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th Birth Anniversary

IPS Study on Public Attitudes towards National Service

IPS in the News: Rising prices of hawker meals offer food for thought over deeper underlying issues

IPS 35th Anniversary Publication - Revisitings

Corporate Associates Lunch with Mr Rajeev Peshawaria

IPS Working Paper No. 50

Corporate Associates lunch with Dr Ong Kian Ming

Book Launch of Stewardship of the Singapore Media: Staying the Course (Patrick Daniel)

Future-Ready Society Programme

Launch of the Future-Ready Society Impact Fund - Press Release

IPS-Nathan Lecture series with Professor Wang Gungwu

Corporate Associates Dialogue with EDB

IPS in the News: Singapore has a short 15-year window to promote parenthood. It starts now

Asia Thinker Series – Ageing Realities: Shaping future policy and care

Citizens' Panels

Asia Journalism Fellowship 2023

Findings from Makan Index 2.0

12th S R Nathan Lectures by Professor Wang Gungwu

Call For Participants — IPS Discussion on Singapore’s Fiscal Policies and National Reserves

IPS Corporate Associates Programme

Research participants needed for Study on Role of Media in Acculturation

Ngee Ann Kongsi-IPS Citizens' Panel on Employment Resilience

Research participants needed for the Study on Integration in the Hearlands

Singapore Perspectives 2023: Work

Singapore Perspectives 2023: Work

Singapore Perspectives 2023: Work

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3E9: Being Biracial in Singapore

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3E8: Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E7: Palliative Care for the Young and Old

Singapore and Multilateral Governance by Dr Noeleen Heyzer

37th Singapore Economic Roundtable (SER)

12th IPS-Nathan Lecture Series — Living with Civilisations: Reflections on Southeast Asia’s Local and National Cultures

The Ngee Ann Kongsi-IPS Citizens’ Panel on Employment Resilience

Asia Voices: Perspectives on Tax Policy Seminar 2022

12th IPS-Nathan Lecture Series — Living with Civilisations: Reflections on Southeast Asia’s Local and National Cultures

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E6: Social Worker Burnout

IPS in the News: Nimbleness needed to engage citizens

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E5: Leaving the Law Profession

12th IPS-Nathan Lecture Series — Living with Civilisations: Reflections on Southeast Asia’s Local and National Cultures

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E4: Racism at Work

IPS in the News: Boost fertility by pooling social resources to nurture talent

IPS Working Paper No 47: Current Realities, Social Protection And Future Needs of Platform Food Delivery Workers in Singapore

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E3: Ableism at Work

Transforming the Non-Profit Sector Conference 2022 Highlights

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E2: Ageism at Work

National Youth Dialogue Highlights

IPS Commons: Levelling the playing field for the Malay-Muslim community

IPS On Diversity Podcast S3 E1: Sexism at Work

Singapore youth: In defence of "strawberries"

Transforming the Non-Profit Sector Conference 2022

Role of Public Universities in Society

Transforming the Non-Profit Sector

IPS in the News: Decision on Section 377A reflects ‘Singapore formula’ on difficult issues

Young Singaporeans Conference 2022: Uncharted

Young Singaporeans Conference 2022: Uncharted

IPS-NAC Arts & Culture Research Symposium 2022: The Role of Arts in Wellbeing and Social Inclusion.

NUS CTIC Webinar on 19 August

Quest2030

Book Launch of 'The Singapore Synthesis: Innovation, Inclusion, Inspiration'

Quest2030

Quest2030

IPS Working Paper - Moving Forward Through COVID-19 in Singapore: Well-being, Lessons Learnt and Future Directions

Asia Journalism Fellowship 2022

Quest2030

YSC 2022 Open Call

12th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore

YSC 2022

Youth STEPS Challenge

IPS Working Paper n Attitudes Towards Work & Workplace Arrangements Amidst COVID-19 in Singapore

Quest2030

The Ngee Ann Kongsi-IPS Citizens' Panel on Youth Mental Health

IPS Commons - A letter to fellow Chinese Singaporeans: Let us play our part for racial harmony

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Patrick Daniel: Lecture III — Envisioning Desired Futures for Singapore and for the Local Media

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Patrick Daniel - Lecture II:"Grappling with the Darker Side of the Internet: A Global Challenge"

IPS Forum on Platform Workers

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E9: Youth Mental Health

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Patrick Daniel — Lecture I: “The Singapore Media's Long and Winding Road: 1824 to 2022”

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2E8: What Makes Us Singaporean?

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E7: The Homeless in Singapore

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E6: The Young VS The Old

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E5: The New Civil Society

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E4: Diversity in Elite Schools

Singapore Perspectives 2022: City

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E3: The Plight of Buskers

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E2: Stay-at-home Dads

IPS On Diversity Podcast S2 E1: Conversations about Race

Book Launch of 'Gender Equality: The Time Has Come'

The Ngee Ann Kongsi IPS Research Fund Signing and Cheque Presentation Ceremony

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Dr Noeleen Heyzer — Lecture III: "Securing Our Future: A Renewed Multilateralism"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Dr Noeleen Heyzer — Lecture II: "Great Disruptions: The Struggle for Our Normative Future"

IPS-RSIS Conference on Identity

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Dr Noeleen Heyzer — Lecture I: “Grand Transitions: Our Multilateral Journey”

35th Singapore Economic Roundtable

10th and 11th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore

Changemakers' Cafe

IPS Oral History Project

Reimagining Singapore 2030: IPS Online Forum on Corporate Policies and Culture

Reimagining Singapore 2030: IPS Online Forum on Sustainability and Liveability

Findings from Young Singaporeans Conference 2020

Reimagining Singapore 2030: IPS Online Forum on Well-Being and Belonging

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Ravi Menon — Lecture IV: "An Inspiring Nation"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Ravi Menon — Lecture III: "An Inclusive Society"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Ravi Menon — Lecture II: "An Innovative Economy"

Book Talk - Singapore Perspectives: Politics

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Mr Ravi Menon — Lecture I: "The Four Horsemen"

About IPS Women's Conference 2021

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Ms Corinna Lim — Lecture III: "Reset: Men, Women, Violence"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Ms Corinna Lim — Lecture II: "The Caring Economy"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Ms Corinna Lim — Lecture I: "Herstory: The Road to Equality"

Are you a binational family?

World in Transition: Singapore's Future by Professor Chan Heng Chee

8th and 9th S R Nathan Fellows for the Study of Singapore

On Diversity S1E9: Tech & the Token Female

About Singapore Perspectives 2021

On Diversity S1E8: Of Marriage & Migration

On Diversity S1E7: Empathy & Healthcare

On Diversity S1E6: Art VS Culture

On Diversity S1E5: Sex and People with Disabilities

On Diversity S1E4: Diversity and the Singapore Media

Quick Summary: IPS Online Forum with the Parties on Vision and Plans Post GE2020

5 Key Findings: IPS survey on Internet and media use during GE2020

3 Key Findings: IPS Post-election Survey on GE2020

On Diversity S1E3: What is Multiculturalism?

On Diversity S1E2: Reclaiming Dementia

On Diversity S1E1: The Cancelled & the Woke

Young Singaporeans Conference 2020

IPS Survey on racial and religious harmony

On Diversity S1E8: Of Marriage & Migration

IPS Online Forum on Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics

7th S R Nathan lecture III: Singapore in a Time of Flux: Optimism from the Jaws of Gloom

7th S R Nathan lecture II: US-China Rivalry: Inevitable War or Avoidable War

IPS-Nathan Lecture 1: Disruption. Democracy Falters. Capitalism Flounders. World Order Unravels

7th S R Nathan lecture I: Disruption. Democracy Falters. Capitalism Flounders. World Order Unravels

IPS Exchange Series: Language Proficiency, Identity and Management

Campaigning can still be inclusive in coming poll

6 Things You Need to Know About Prof Chan Heng Chee

IPS Online Forum on Bouncing Back from COVID-19

IPS Online Forum on Employment Risks in the Age of Pandemics

IPS Online Forum on Private Data, Public Good?

IPS Online Forum on migrant workers

Social trust vital in helping Singaporeans tide through Covid-19

7 silver linings in Covid-19 dark cloud

Singapore Staying Strong Through COVID-19

IPS' Year in Review by Dhevarajan Devadas

IPS surveys: Greater effort needed to end workplace discrimination

IPS Forum on Singapore's Response to COVID-19 on FB Live

More about SP2020

IPS study: Stay-at-Home Fathers (SAHFs)

Singapore Perspectives 2020

Case study on ArtsWok Collaborative

Case study on Beyond Social Services

6th S R Nathan Fellow Professor Tan Tai Yong Lecture series

Interview with Carol Soon & Mathew Mathews

IPS Update December 2019

Youth Study on Transitions and Evolving Pathways in Singapore (Youth STEPS)

Emigration Attitudes of Young Singaporeans

IPS 30th Anniversary report