I just finished this interesting book that gave a good perspective on Singapore's recent history from the former head of civil service Mr Ngiam Tong Dow. It was published a few years ago but the topics are still pretty relevant: public transportation, jobs, housing etc. I think every Singaporean who has an interest in public policies should read this book.
Ngiam Tong Dow's Book
For me it was especially enjoyable reading the parts about our political leaders Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Dr Goh Keng Swee and Mr Hon Sui Sen. Mr Ngiam described how the trio formed a very formidable team that help transformed Singapore to what it is today.
Lee Kuan Yew - the visionary leader setting the direction, convincing the public, fighting the enemies both within Singapore during the early days and the external adversaries that were just waiting to see us fail. But of course, we (Read more...)
