World in Transition: Singapore's Future by Professor Chan Heng CheeProfessor Chan Heng Chee’s lectures will examine Singapore’s place in an uncertain and fast-changing world. Covid-19 caught the international community by surprise, with the unprecedented speed and magnitude of the damage it has inflicted on public health and the economy. It has upended the way we work and live. At the same time, the uncertainty surrounding our world order remains. What will the continued US-China rivalry mean for Singapore? How will we see technology and trade shape the world moving forward? Is it all doom and gloom for Singapore? What about our circumstances might help us as we approach the new normal that lies ahead of us?Singapore in a Time of Flux: Optimism from the Jaws of GloomIs Singapore's model of governance adequate for the future? In Professor Chan’s third and final lecture, she will consider Singapore's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, key political events in Singapore's history, and revisit ideas from her oft-cited 1975 paper "Politics in an Administration State: Where has the Politics Gone?" She will examine existing challenges such as inequality and ensuring the success of Singapore’s SMEs, which have become even more pressing due to COVID-19. Placing these issues in broader regional and global context, she will address the question: How will Singapore do in the future? And will Singapore be ready for the transformed post-COVID world?Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, will be moderating the Q&A session of this lecture.Click here to read the event summary.
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Professor Chan Heng Chee
7th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore
Mr Bilahari Kausikan
Chairman, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore
IPS-Nathan Lecture
Singapore
Fri 5 July 2024
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tue 7 May 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Fri 12 April 2024
Wed 6 March 2024