From The Editor’s Desk
BY NATALIE NAH & POH YONG HAN Dear Readers, We’re excited to get the Singapore Policy Journal (SPJ) up and
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Explainers
Explainer pieces, designed after The Economist Explains, take apart a policy, explain it in simple terms, and examine its rationales, implications, and trade-offs.
Rethinking the Push Towards a Cash-Free Society
As part of the Smart Nation initiative, the government has been pushing for Singapore to go fully cashless within the next few years. Soh Kian Peng lays out the benefits and drawbacks of this move and explains why a complete switch away from cash might not be desirable.
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Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act: A Legal Primer
As we put more of our lives and data online, personal data and its management has become a much more controversial issue. What are Singapore’s laws on the issue, and how do we balance technological progress with personal privacy? Jarret Huang explains.
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The Economics of Bike Sharing
Singapore’s bike-sharing market has expanded dramatically in the past year. Huey Lee and Nicholas Lui explain the economics underlying the all-in strategy many firms have taken, how the firms can be profitable, and what the Government’s regulatory responses should be.
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From The Editor’s Desk: Our Plans for the Year
BY HOE JIA WEN & BRENDAN DEAN ZHI MIN Dear Readers, We’re excited to get the Singapore Policy Journal (SPJ)
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