Singapore must adapt to stay relevant: panel

Singapore

A panel of speakers at the fifth annual DBS Asian Insights Conference on Friday agreed that Singapore must be open to change and strategically plan its future to stay relevant.

Titled "How can Singapore future-proof its relevance for the next 50 years?", the event had brought together three speakers who discussed the topic from the economic, social and political points of view, addressing issues such as restructuring the economy, raising productivity, press freedom and the definition of meritocracy. They also took questions from the audience.

Ho Kwon Ping, S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, said: "Singapore's survival is a foregone conclusion. I think the bigger danger for Sing…