The Coordinating Minister for Public Services delivered his speech at the Annual Public Service Leadership Ceremony on Sep. 18.
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\n\nAs Singapore navigates a more complex and contested world, its public service can do better to create a shared understanding, said Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing.
\n\nChan said this can be done by by convening different stakeholders, listening genuinely to understand different interests, and articulating trade-offs honestly.
\n\nThis includes "finding new ways to shift from doing things for our people to doing things with our people", he said.
\n\nChan was speaking on Sep. 18 at the Annual Public Service Leadership Ceremony at Marina Bay Sands, held to recognise the dedication, resilience, and leadership of public service officers.
\n\nThough Singapore has built strong institutions and a resilient economy, it remains a small, resource-constrained nation-state "deeply exposed to forces beyond its control", Chan said.
\n\nChan added that competition is no longer confined to the military or diplomatic domains, but has spilled over into trade, technology and supply chains.
\n\n"For small states like Singapore, the room to manoeuvre will become tighter and we will face pressure to take sides," he said.
\n\nChan pointed out that…
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