Last week, DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam spoke of the Singapore “trampoline” at the 45th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland. :) He was interviewed by BBC Hardtalk presenter Stephen Sackur and also took questions from the audience.
This year’s symposium topic was very appropriate for Singapore – “Proudly Small”. Tharman explained clearly how we got here over the last 50 years, how we learnt and adapted from other countries, and how our social safety nets (e.g. HDB home ownership) encourage people to help themselves.
We must always keep learning from others and improving ourselves. But we mustn't be afraid to find our own way forward, and to defend policies and values which work well in Singapore. – LHL
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