15 May 2010	The Straits Times – “Stories behind the Public Service” (B8)
	How the Public Service took a young nation into the developed world in one generation has been captured in a new book by Straits Times senior writer Chua Mui Hoong. Published by the Public Service Division and Straits Times Press, “Pioneers Once More” documents the challenges tackled by public officers in the past 50 years that helped shape the nation.
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15 May 2010	The Straits Times – “Mentor to civil servants: A powerful, charismatic leader” (D9 to 10) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	Former Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee was among the first generation of ministers most often cited by senior civil servants as a key influence in their personal lives and in the Civil Service as a whole. Find out more about the impact he made in this extract from “Pioneers Once More”.
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16 May 2010	The Sunday Times – “A new course for a ‘sour’ Civil Service” (P36) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	Civil servants in the early 60s were “servile, toeing the line, doing very little, afraid to do anything wrong” observed Mr Lim Kim San who was deputy chairman of the Public Service Commission from 1959 to 1963. He said the PAP inherited a “sour” civil service and wanted to change it into one that serves the public and not one that has the public obey at its beck and call. Find out more from “Pioneers Once More”.
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16 May 2010	The Sunday Times – “Ignore the rules” (P36) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	In the 37 years Mr Philip Yeo has been associated with the Public Service, he says he has never written a policy memo or paper. “Pioneers Once More” finds out that he gets away with it because others do it for him. Even a cabinet minister had helped pen a memo for him. For Mr Yeo, his one rule is: ignore the rules. Find out more in “Pioneers Once More”.
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16 May 2010	The Sunday Times – “Head of Civil Service Peter Ho: Think Big” (P37) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	After 13 years in the Navy and the Defence Ministry, Mr Peter Ho was posted to the Foreign Affairs Ministry in 1989. While his previous experience had been in the area of defence and security, Mr Ho went on to create the first Asean Regional Forum summit in 1994. Now the Head of Civil Service, Mr Ho encourages public officers to go beyond their statutory duty to “make their jobs interesting” by finding worthwhile, meaningful things to do. Find out more about his story in this extract from “Pioneers Once More”.
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16 May 2010	The Sunday Times – “Istana gardener Hamid Sudi: It’s about small details” (P37) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	After tending to the Istana gardens for the past 36 years, grass had become Mr Hamid Sudi’s specialty and passion. He discovered that 10am is the best time to cut grass. Mr Hamid’s trade secret to keeping the Istana lawn immaculate is knowing the grass and mowing machine well. Find out more about his story in this extract from “Pioneers Once More”.
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16 May 2010	The Sunday Times – “Story of Singapore Public Service still unfolding” (P37)
	Public officers were Pioneers in 1959 when Singapore first became a state. They helped develop the nation from a time where there was no rule book on how to operate. Today public officers will have to continue to mould the kind of public service that best serves Singapore. “Pioneers Once More” documents the past five decades of the Singapore Public Service. This article gives you a quick glimpse of the book.
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21 May 2010	The Straits Times – “You need two hands to clap” (A32)
	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Civil Service, Teo Chee Hean hopes that the book “Pioneers Once More” will inspire public officers to drive the Service forward in a future that is much more complex...
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22 May 2010	Straits Times – “On teh tarik, the Istana lawn and the SQ117 hijack” (A36 & A37)
	“Pioneers Once More” features the people in the Public Service and showcases the varied and exciting work that helped develop Singapore. Author, Ms Chua Mui Hoong, who is also the Deputy Review Editor of The Straits Times said the book was not meant to be a commemorative tome that only celebrated milestones. She reflects on the making of the book in this article.
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22 May 2010	The Straits Times – “Issues for another day” (A36)
	The work of the Public Service continues. This commentary by “Pioneers Once More” author Chua Mui Hoong notes that the book is a “simple overview of key challenges” faced by The Service. Getting public officers to be less risk-averse and the perennial hunt for talent are some of the issues she brings up in this article.
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22 May 2010	The Straits Times – “ ‘Stars’ who go the extra mile to boost Public Service” (A14)
	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of Civil Service Teo Chee Hean launched “Pioneers Once More” a book about the Public Service in the past 50 years on 21 May. DPM Teo spoke about how the Public Service contributed to Singapore’s economy and how the Service worked with the country’s political leadership to find practical solutions to challenges. The book was launched during the third Public Service Week. Public officers were also recognised for their service and organizational excellence at the same event.
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23 May 2010	Lianhe Zaobao – “经济迅速从危机中复苏，公共服务团队功不可没” (P12)
	The Public Service contributed to Singapore’s economy and the Service worked with the country’s political leadership to find practical solutions to challenges reported this Lianhe Zaobao article. The report featured an interview with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of the Civil Service Teo Chee Hean. It also reported on the launch of “Pioneers Once More” the book on the 50 years of Public Service.
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23 May 2010	The Straits Times – “Not quite going by the book” (P32) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	In this extract from “Pioneers Once More”, three Public Officers share their experiences about getting things done when there are no rules to guide them.
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23 May 2010	The Straits Times – “ ‘We have to storm SQ117’ ” (P33) (Extract from “Pioneers Once More” by Chua Mui Hoong)
	Hijackers of Singapore Airlines’ Flight SQ117 in 1991 were threatening to kill a passenger every 10 seconds if their demands were not met. Before they could make good their threat, Special Operations Force Commandos swarmed the plane. The then Permanent Secretary (Defence), Mr Lim Siong Guan, talks about what happened in this extract of “Pioneers Once More”.
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