Singapore must avoid deep social divides: PM Lee
He notes rebuilding bridges will be very difficult; sense of identity and togetherness will help overcome divide
Lima, Peru
THE deep social divides laid bare by the recent US presidential election and the Brexit referendum must be avoided in Singapore by developing a sense of identity and togetherness, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Nov 21, Monday morning Singapore time).
"There is no magic formula . . . The government must have policies which generally will be working for people," he told Singapore reporters as he wrapped up a five-day trip to Peru to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit.
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