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In the beginning of the 1990s, Singapore's government identified the local production of global knowledge as field of action that shall assure sustainable future economic and social development. This focus appears plausible when looking at the factors of production that - besides knowledge -...
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In line with developments in Southeast Asia, Singapore's society and economy are undergoing rapid changes. This article focuses on how Singaporean Chinese family businesses cope with the challenges of change. I shall begin with an outline of the common characteristics of Chinese family...
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Increasingly nation states and economies emphasize the importance of knowledge, creativity and innovation to economic, political and cultural development. Some even speak of ‘knowledge societies', ‘information societies' or ‘knowledge-based economies'. Yet, if knowledge increasingly...
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Southeast Asia, former battleground of opposing ideologies, is increasingly turning to market liberalisation; in Vietnam the vision of a "socialist-oriented market economy", in Singapore of a "knowledge society" is pursued. This paper assesses these visions' influence on the local...
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In the beginning of the 1990s, Singapore’s government identified the local production of global knowledge as field of action that shall assure sustainable future economic and social development. This focus appears plausible when looking at the factors of production that – besides knowledge...
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