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More using Singlish in their daily lives, including at work

The researchers noted that attitudes towards Singlish have changed over the years, with wider acceptance in society and public communication.

International law a matter of national interest for small countries like Singapore: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said a strong and functional system of international rules is vital for a small country like Singapore.

Singapore’s laws and institutions must evolve and keep pace in age of AI: PM Wong

Singapore needs to rethink fundamental assumptions about legal responsibility in the age of AI, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

S’pore’s fertility rate has not stabilised; citizen core will shrink without action: DPM Gan

DPM Gan Kim Yong (left) and IPS director Janadas Devan speak during the dialogue at the panel session at the Singapore Perspectives 2026 on Jan 26, 2026.

Building a ‘we first’ society requires deep mindset shifts: David Neo

Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo speaking during the panel session at the Singapore Perspectives 2026 on Jan 26.

S’pore must do more integration as immigration crucial for economy amid low birth rate: Jeffrey Siow

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as Singapore’s “abysmal” total fertility rate.

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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Generic pix of the transitional shelter, Transit Point@Yio Chu Kang, on Jan 7, 2026.
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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