With tech, S'pore can transcend size: Peter Ho

Singapore

SINGAPORE may be small but with new technology, it can shape a future that transcends its physical size and enlarges its identity, former head of the Civil Service, Peter Ho, said on Thursday.

Citing three countries that have re-invented themselves in the digital age, he urged Singaporeans to balance their prevailing attitude that Singapore is a price-taker with a more hopeful view.

He made the call in his last lecture at the Institute of Policy Studies' SR Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, a series of lectures that explores Singapore's future.

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