The Fifth

Singapore Economic Roundtable

edited by Manu Bhaskaran

The Fifth Singapore Economic Roundtable includes:

• Recent macroeconomic developments in Singapore, by Edward Robinson, Executive Director, Economic Policy Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore

• Getting On With Life: Macro Prospects for Asia in 2006, by Mr Cliff Tan, Director, Asia-Pacific Economic and Market

Analysis, Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd

• The State of Innovation in Singapore by Dr Hitendra Patel, Asia Head, Innovation Management Inc, Monitor Group

The Fifth Singapore Economic Roundtable discusses how creative Singapore are, and includes topics of:

• risk aversion among Singapore companies;

• the effect of leadership on corporate innovation;

• the lack of innovation-friendly corporate culture; and

• the role of partnerships in encouraging innovation.

One intriguing thread of conversation at the Roundtable is: how does Singapore compare with other countries in terms of creativity? The fifth Roundtable report explores this and other questions, and will hopefully result in more imaginative policies surfacing in Singapore companies.

Contents:

1.   Foreword

Mr Arun Mahizhnan

Deputy Director

Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore

Mr Patrick Daniel

Managing Editor

English/Malay Newspapers Division

Singapore Press Holdings

2.  Recent Macroeconomic Developments in Singapore

Mr Edward Robinson

Executive Director

Economic Policy Department

Monetary Authority of Singapore

3.  Getting On With Life: Macro Prospects for Asia in 2006

Mr Cliff Tan

Director

Asia-Pacific Economic and Market Analysis

Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd

4.  Comment on Macroeconomic Developments in Singapore

Mr Adam Le Mesurier

Executive Director

Economic Research

Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte Ltd

5.  Discussion on Macroeconomic Developments in Singapore

6.  Discussion on Macroeconomic Developments in Singapore: MAS's Response

7.  The State of Innovation in Singapore: Opening Remarks

Mr Ronald Jonash

Senior Managing Partner

Innovation Management Inc

Monitor Group

8.  The State of Innovation in Singapore: Study Presentation

Dr Hitendra Patel 

Asia Head

Innovation Management Inc

Monitor

9. Discussion on Innovation in Singapore

10. Conclusion

The Participants: Presenters, Participants and Observers

Curricula Vitae  

Abbreviations

Bhaskaran, Manu, ed. 2005. The Fifth Singapore Economic Roundtable. Singapore: SNP Reference.

(72 pages, ISBN 981 248 094 3 )