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A Clarion Call For Businesses To Do Right, Tan K. B. Eugene
A Clarion Call For Businesses To Do Right, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally on Sunday signalled a putative shift in the government's policy towards tackling workplace discrimination and supporting lower-wage workers. While the tripartite approach remains the bedrock in industrial relations, the government is prepared to adopt a more muscular approach through regulation by legislation. Businesses must recognise the concerns of workers amid the unpredictable arc of the global pandemic. It cannot be business as usual.
Tackling Singapore’S Terrorism Threat: Bringing The People Back In, Tan K. B. Eugene
Tackling Singapore’S Terrorism Threat: Bringing The People Back In, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Eugene K B Tan, Associate Professor of Law at the Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University, considers Singapore’s response to the threat of terrorism following 9/11. This essay is based on an article published in the journal, Law and Policy (2009).
How To Talk About Racism, Benjamin Joshua Ong
How To Talk About Racism, Benjamin Joshua Ong
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Law Benjamin Joshua Ong wrote that recent debates about race and race relations have reminded him that using a single word to describe something can lead to quibbles over the precise definition, while discussion of the thing itself is neglected. He believes that in addressing important questions related to race, we should not reduce the potentially rich discussion to a simplistic argument over whether the incidents are "racist" or not, but should keep an open mind when having difficult conversations.
Our Shared Stake, Tan K. B. Eugene
Our Shared Stake, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
It's the time of the active citizen. Recent spurts of collective campaigning have mobilised surprising ground support. Eugene Tan analyses the coming age of civil society here through the passionate and visible advocacy of certain groups in recent events.