Future-proofing Singapore

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What would be most essential for ensuring that the Singapore economy remains vibrant amid slowing global growth? How should Mr Heng Swee Keat's new economic committee position Singapore for the future?

Max Loh Managing Partner, Singapore and Asean EY

SINGAPORE must cement itself as a trusted brand and the indisputable hub and springboard to the region, thriving on the positioning that nobody connects business to Asia like we do. We must sustain our earned reputation as a great place to live, work and do business because of our robust and stable economic infrastructure and inclusive society. Our human capital must be at the front and centre of a future-ready Singapore: building the most skilled and productive workforce to drive higher value-add activities; and enabling more of our brightest and h…