Singapore Perspectives 2018 Together Panel II Singapore Community Solidarity Not Contention

Published: Jan. 26, 2018, midnight

b'The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) held its annual flagship Singapore Perspectives (SP) conference on 22 January 2018. The theme of SP2018 was \\u201cTogether\\u201d and it considered Singapore\\u2019s demographic challenges and opportunities as a global city-state without natural resources.\\n\\nPanel II considered the possible fault lines that could emerge in an ageing society, in areas such as taxation, immigration and jobs. Panellists also urged society to consider the economic potential of the silver industry and discussed whether we should aspire to be an \\u201cage-less\\u201d society \\u2013 where age is irrelevant \\u2013 or an \\u201cage-friendly\\u201d society \\u2013 where we confront and address issues that come with an ageing society. \\n\\nThe full programme, including presentation slides and speakers\\u2019 remarks, are available on our website: http://lkyspp2.nus.edu.sg/ips/event/s...\\n\\nSpeakers:\\n08:12 mins: Professor Chan Heng Chee, Chairman, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities\\n34.19 mins: Mr Laurence Lien, Chairman, Lien Foundation\\n\\nModerator:\\n57:39 mins: Q&A moderate by Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research), Institute of Policy Studies'