• The Straits Times (10 Apr, p. B2): Global risk landscape getting more complex
• My Paper (10 Apr, p. A6): DPM Teo: Security risks now interconnected
• Berita Harian (10 Apr, p. 2): Kerjasama sejagat kunci tangani isu rumit
• The Business Times (10 Apr, p. 13): Teo: Countries need to cooperate on security
• The New Paper (10 Apr, p. 8): DPM Teo: New Approach Needed for Security Risks
• Channel News Asia (9 Apr): Interconnected risks in more complex security environment

• Channel News Asia (Online, 30 Mar): Multi-cultural ties in S'pore "stronger"
• The Straits Times (31 Mar, p, A18): Singaporeans more open-minded now
• Today (31 Mar, p. 1-2): ‘Good grade’ for race ties
• Berita Harian (31 Mar, p. 2): Tahap inklusif Melayu hampir sama seperti kaum lain
• Tamil Murasu (31 Mar, p. 2): வலுப்பெற்று வரும் கலாசார நல்லிணக்கம
• The Star Online, Malaysia (1 Apr): Survey - S’poreans now more likely to accept other faiths and races

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[Report]
Title: The Ties that Bind and Blind: A Report on Inter-racial and Inter-religious Relations in Singapore (2012)
Authors: Norman Vasu (Deputy Head) and Yolanda Chin (Research Fellow)
Publication: CENS, RSIS
Description: The report compares survey data from 2007 and 2011 to address the two following questions pertaining to the social fabric of Singapore: (1) Have Singapore’s multicultural ties been resilient between 2007 and 2011? (2) Were Malays, Christians and Chinese consistently less inclusive than non-Malays, non-Christians and non-Chinese respectively between 2007 and 2011?

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[Commentary]
Title: Strategic Communication in Papua
Author: Jennifer Yang Hui (Associate Research Fellow, CENS)
Publication: Asian Conflicts Reports, Iss. 21, Jan-Feb 2012

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Damien Cheong (Post-Doctoral Fellow) contributed a commentary highlighting that in light of the reprisals and possible consequences of employing targeted assassinations as statecraft, states must carefully evaluate if their use actually minimises national security threats. From a military viewpoint, targeted assassinations are highly effective in reducing national security threats. However, when a broader view of national security is taken, the answer is not as apparent.

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In an article about the rehabilitation efforts for Jemaah Islamiah detainees in Singapore, A/P Kumar Ramakrishna was quoted as saying that “the high number of detainees deemed to have been successfully rehabilitated shows the effectiveness of Singapore's counter-ideological programme.”

Engage ex-detainees to counter extremism
The Straits Times (p. A40), 7 January 2012

A/P Kumar Ramakrishna contributed his commentary on the issue of engaging rehabilitated former JI detainees in the counter-ideological effort as part of counter-terrorism strategy. Regarding this matter, he opined that while moderate scholars must continue to exercise overall strategic control and direction of the counter-ideological programme, the judicious use of carefully selected willing former detainees could potentially enhance the programme.