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THE merger of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is taking place earlier than expected.
The two think tanks will merge on Jan 1, said the IPS on Thursday.
When the merger was announced in October, both said the tie-up would be completed by early 2008.
The IPS is the only local think tank that analyses Singapore policies, while the LKY School teaches public policy with a focus on Asia.
Under the merger terms, it will remain an autonomous research centre within the LKY School, which is part of the National University of Singapore (NUS).
In its e-newsletter released on Thursday, the Institute's chairman Tommy Koh foresees a stronger future for IPS as it leverages on the reputation and resources of its new partner. The move is a 'momentous step' by IPS, he said.
'We all look forward to a bright future for IPS given the enormous intellectual and infrastructural resources of NUS and LKYSPP that IPS will now be able to take advantage of.'
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
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