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1 in 10 S’poreans does not have close friendships; most still make friends in person: IPS study

89.5 per cent of Singaporeans have at least one close friend – defined as people respondents feel at ease with and who they can talk to about private matters, or call on for help.

Pilot project guided group of S’poreans and foreigners to find common ground on integration

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Office workers walking at Raffles Place Park within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area on Dec 10, 2024.

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IPS study calls for earlier intervention, redesigned shelters to tackle long-term homelessness

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The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will be releasing the 2025 Report on the Street Count of Rough Sleepers and the Report on Ending Long-Term Homelessness, respectively.
The MSF report will highlight trends since the first street count of rough sleepers in 2022, whilst the IPS report will present findings on the multiple pathways into homelessness from their study conducted from 2021 to 2024.
Together, these reports provide insight into the current state and underlying causes of homelessness in Singapore.

Non-consensual sexual content, promotion of risky actions among severe online harms in Singapore

Funded by MDDI, the study examined how Singaporeans perceive the severity of a wide range of harms, and what they make of existing laws, platform policies and public education efforts.

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The elastic minds of Singapore’s millennial and Gen Z voters

Voters casting their ballots at an HDB pavilion during the 2025 General Election on May 3.

S’poreans mostly relied on digital platforms of traditional media for GE2025 information

Digital platforms of outlets like The Straits Times were most frequently used by both younger and older people who previously relied on other sources.

Upswing in younger voters backing status quo in GE2025: IPS study

IPS found a sharp rise in conservatives, or those who support the political status quo, among those aged 20 to 39-years-old.

Religion growing in importance for Singaporeans: IPS study

IPS found that over three-quarters of Singaporeans agreed that their ideas about religion or spirituality were one of the most important parts of their lives.

Don’t count out globalisation, says former MAS chief Ravi Menon

Former MAS chief Ravi Menon said that while multilateralism – once a powerful force facilitating globalisation – is impaired, it is not the only driver of globalisation.

S’pore can and must meaningfully apply tech like AI in a way that creates jobs for locals: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks during a dialogue moderated by IPS director Janadas Devan on July 29.

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