Singapore's Regionalization Blueprint: The Empirics of the Case for Selective Intervention

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Intensive alternatives to custody process evaluation of pilots in five areas

A qualitative process evaluation of five Intensive Alternative to Custody (IAC) pioneer areas was undertaken to assess implementation of IAC, identify approaches to implementation and capture the lessons learnt. The findings indicated that many of the persistent offenders (those with at least 29 prior convictions) targeted by pilots were positive about the IAC order. Although intensive, it provided order and stability, allowing them to move away from a criminal lifestyle. Sentencers welcomed the order as a viable alternative to custody. Probation staff and partners were equally positive about its efficacy. Only one in four IAC orders were revoked because requirements were breached, which suggests that the pilots had managed to engage many of the offenders

A knowledge-based economy: the case of Singapore

Singapore's commitment to knowledge-based economy (KBE) development in the past decade has enabled it to make a rapid and successful transition to a newly industrialized economy. Having invested heavily in ICT, the Singapore government is now keen to use content and creativity to enter the next wave of development. The film industry is chosen as a microcosm level of analysis to examine the creative economy as the latest phase in Singapore's current economic development, especially when technology and information are used to navigate and mediate its people, resources and capital. The objective of this research is to examine the types of competencies that enable firms to stay competitive in the contemporary knowledge-based economy in the light of technological advancement made in the industry. Examining the types of resources, especially the intangible ones that enable the film industry to thrive, develops our understanding of the complexity of this industry at a time when digital technology is leading to a period of great change in it. It also seeks to examine the extent to which digitalization contributes to the growth and expansion of the Singapore film and animation industry and whether the film and animation industry can leverage on digitalization to bring about competitive advantage. The analysis is based on surveys and interviews conducted on the local film and animation producers in the industry. Singapore was chosen as the subject of the analysis for two reasons. First, a great deal of government attention is currently being directed to the film industry there. Film now represents an emerging industry in Singapore. From 1995 to 1999, an average of less than four local films was produced per year. Singapore aims to build a sustainable industry producing 10 to 15 films per annum in three to five years. This evokes comparisons with the 'golden age of cinema' in the 1950s and 1960s, when the combined average annual output for Malay films was about 18 features. Second, the Singaporean government, responding to global developments, has recognised that creative industries, including the motion picture, television and digital media production industries are becoming powerful engines of economic growth. In recent years, efforts have been made to exploit the economic benefits of culture. Film is one of the contenders in the new era as Singapore seeks to rebrand its image from a conservative society to a 'new Asian creative hub' (ERC Report, September 2002, p.8). This study shows how the film industry in Singapore is transforming. Singaporean film remains marginal in the global circuit of film production and distribution. Can it rise to become more recognised while delivering economic returns on creative investment

Enhancing students understanding of values in practice: integrating theory & practice in SoTL

To enhance students' understanding of the concept of values in practice and the link between theory and practice, a problem-solving approach was introduced into an assessment task in a first-year management course, MGTS1601: Organisation Behaviour. The approach has yielded positive outcomes in terms of student learning

Serangoon Road: a bridge for co-production and cultural learnings in the Asia-Pacific

Serangoon Road is an Australian-Singapore ten part TV series. A detective noir drama set in the sixties, Serangoon Road is set in a time when Singapore was breaking away from Malaysia and becoming an independent state. As well as the turbulence occurring in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia at the time, the drama also references conflict in Vietnam with one of characters playing the role of a CIA agent. Premiering in September 2013, Serangoon Road is a co-production between Australia's ABC TV, Great Western Entertainment in Western Australia, HBO Asia and Singapore's Infinite Frameworks together with the participation of the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), ScreenWest and Australian Government’s Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC)

A knowledge-based economy: the case of Singapore

Singapore's commitment to knowledge-based economy (KBE) development in the past decade has enabled it to make a rapid and successful transition to a newly industrialized economy. Having invested heavily in ICT, the Singapore government is now keen to use content and creativity to enter the next wave of development. The film industry is chosen as a microcosm level of analysis to examine the creative economy as the latest phase in Singapore's current economic development, especially when technology and information are used to navigate and mediate its people, resources and capital. The objective of this research is to examine the types of competencies that enable firms to stay competitive in the contemporary knowledge-based economy in the light of technological advancement made in the industry. Examining the types of resources, especially the intangible ones that enable the film industry to thrive, develops our understanding of the complexity of this industry at a time when digital technology is leading to a period of great change in it. It also seeks to examine the extent to which digitalization contributes to the growth and expansion of the Singapore film and animation industry and whether the film and animation industry can leverage on digitalization to bring about competitive advantage. The analysis is based on surveys and interviews conducted on the local film and animation producers in the industry. Singapore was chosen as the subject of the analysis for two reasons. First, a great deal of government attention is currently being directed to the film industry there. Film now represents an emerging industry in Singapore. From 1995 to 1999, an average of less than four local films was produced per year. Singapore aims to build a sustainable industry producing 10 to 15 films per annum in three to five years. This evokes comparisons with the 'golden age of cinema' in the 1950s and 1960s, when the combined average annual output for Malay films was about 18 features. Second, the Singaporean government, responding to global developments, has recognised that creative industries, including the motion picture, television and digital media production industries are becoming powerful engines of economic growth. In recent years, efforts have been made to exploit the economic benefits of culture. Film is one of the contenders in the new era as Singapore seeks to rebrand its image from a conservative society to a 'new Asian creative hub' (ERC Report, September 2002, p.8). This study shows how the film industry in Singapore is transforming. Singaporean film remains marginal in the global circuit of film production and distribution. Can it rise to become more recognised while delivering economic returns on creative investment

Project-based work-integrated learning: building global perspectives in the Asian tropics

The subject at the centre of this case study is LB5218: Business Plan: Application of Strategy. This is a capstone subject taken in the final year of the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program. The international design of the subject seeks to equip international students with a work-relevant skill set through a work placement with a local small-medium sized (SME) firm and a non-profit organisation. The subject brings together the theoretical materials covered in the course (including theories of ethical and social responsibility in professional practice and aligns them with the university's strategic intent to develop graduates who make a difference in the local context) and introduces community-based learning experiences through collaboration with a Singaporean SME firm and a non-profit organisation. Students are encouraged to become work-ready, contribute to community and be aware of intercultural competencies and differences