Special Edition Dec 2020
December 2020
Last updated 30 July 2026
ETHOS Digital Special Edition, December 2020
In our ongoing Special Edition of ETHOS, we bring you fresh views and perspectives on the COVID pandemic's far-reaching impact on Singapore's economy, society and prospects for the future. In this update, we present views that suggest the growing role that our home region might play in Singapore's post-COVID economic prospects, as world economies pivot and supply chains shift. Featuring: Kanti Bajpai, Phred Dvorak, Selina Ho, Marina Jose Kaneti, Adam Yao Liu, Samheng Boros, Tan Lin Teck, Kelvin Yii, Mathew Mathews, Shane Pereira, Khoung Minh Vu and Kris Hartley.
Editorial
by Alvin Pang
As 2020 draws to a close and a new year looms, ETHOS continues to document and reflect on the ongoing pandemic, and how Singapore has responded to its impact and implications.
A New Consensus for Growth in the 21st Century
by Khuong Minh Vu, Kris Hartley
A new model for development—based on synergy, vigour, and sustainability—may be key to addressing changing needs in an age of globalisation and digital revolution.
A New Regionalism: Southeast Asia’s Potential in the 21st Century
ETHOS Roundtable with Tan Lin Teck, Samheng Boros and Kelvin Yii
In this edition of the ETHOS Roundtable, participants of the 12th Leadership in Governance Programme from three ASEAN member countries discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Southeast Asia in the 21st century, and how the region can come together to address them.
Singapore, ASEAN, and Cultural Competence
by Shane Pereira, Mathew Mathews
Researchers from the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy suggest how Singapore can take the lead in fostering a sense of community with our Southeast Asian neighbours.
Asia 2035: Five Takes
Insights from Selina Ho, Phred Dvorak, Marina Jose Kaneti, Kanti Bajpai and Adam Yao Liu
Observers convened by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy agree China will play a dominant role in Asia’s future, but predict a variety of potential outcomes.
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