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Leading Reform
As the prime mover of the prison reform in Singapore that brought down the prison population from more than 18,000 to fewer than 13,000 between 2002 and 2006, author Chua Chin Kiat draws on his experience of transforming the Singapore Prison Service. Leaders in the public, people and private sectors will benefit from the step-by-step guide and leadership perspectives of the author in this book.
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The Happy Student
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The Parenting Trap
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