Demographics, governance will shape Asia's future: DPM Teo
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SINGAPORE: Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has highlighted two fundamental factors that will shape the future of countries in Asia, and of Asia as a whole.
Addressing the Singapore Global Dialogue organised by the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Mr Teo said the two factors are demographics and governance.
On demographics, Mr Teo explained that having a young population can be a boon or a bane, depending on whether a country can develop and tap the potential in their youths.
He said: "With the right education and training, youths... can add dynamism into the workforce, contribute to economic growth and help to improve not just their own lives, but also the lives of their families."
But to achieve all these attributes, Mr Teo emphasises the importance of governance and some attributes that need to be in place for sustained progress of a country.
He said: "Any government has to draw its legitimacy from serving in the interest of the people and delivering the goods. It has to keep corruption in check. Second, it has to ensure a fair distribution of opportunities and benefits, and take care of minorities. Third, there should be a system of succession that can take the country forward beyond one or two generations.
"In the absence of one or more of these attributes, a country will not be able to sustain its economic and social development in the long-term."
Mr Teo believes that nations must be prepared to learn from each other - to find models of governance and economic management that will enable the countries to grow sustainably.
He said: "We must also find models for international cooperation that recognise the realities of a new multi-polar world. We must strengthen institutions that can facilitate such cooperation - maintaining peace and security, and promoting economic and human development."
The annual Singapore Global Dialogue brings over 400 participants including leading policymakers and opinion formers from across Asia, North America, Europe and Africa to exchange views on global and regional developments.
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we should not learn other culture like spitting and talking very loud in the piblic and 2-5am in the morning drag furniture making a hell lot of noise like back in their own kumpung, we also should not learn riotig distroying propoerties and hacking into other country's computers, we also should learn how to fight a war propoerly and not rely on pity sad stroies of our people so the country can push whatever teir political stand is
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change the schooling system otherwise NATO
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Asia need to rid of it conservative attitudes and superstitious beliefs.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
He said: "Any government has to draw its legitimacy from serving in the interest of the people and delivering the goods. It has to keep corruption in check. Second, it has to ensure a fair distribution of opportunities and benefits, and take care of minorities. Third, there should be a system of succession that can take the country forward beyond one or two generations.
What about respect for human rights?
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seems like stupidity and idiocy will shape his party's future too
