Head of the Singapore Civil Service Mr Peter Ong says good
governance is an important ingredient in Singapore's
development.
He says tackling corruption with a mix of strong political will,
legislation and enforcement was the state's first priority in its
initial years.
Mr Ong was speaking at the launch of the book Virtuous Cycles:
The Singapore Public Service and National Development.
The book also details challenges facing the Singapore civil service
such as the ability to retain talent.
It was commissioned by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
as an outside-look-in at the Singapore public service story over
the last 45 years.
UNDP Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Mr
Kamal Malhotra says the book's target audience is civil servants
worldwide, as it aims to draw out lessons that both developing and
developed countries can learn from Singapore.
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