As Singapore enters its 50th year of independence, it is a time for
introspection to look back at the successes and challenges of the past,
but is also a crucial time to consider what the future holds for the
nation.Singapore 2065: Leading Insights on Economy and Environment from
50 Singapore Icons and Beyond is one such key contribution to the
endeavour of thinking about what lies ahead. While many forthcoming
projects and books take a more retrospective approach reflecting upon
Singapore's past, this book adopts a forward-looking perspective,
contemplating Singapore's distant future, which is important for
posterity. This book is a collection of key insights from 50 iconic
individuals of Singapore and beyond, and contains reasoned arguments,
speculations and visionary expectations of Singapore's future in 50
years' time.The book discusses the distant future of Singapore's economy
and the environment. What will Singapore's economic and environment
landscape be like 50 years from now? Are there trends or scenarios
common to the various discussions contained in this book? If there are,
how big would be the impact of some of these trends? What and how should
the government respond to these projections, expectations and informed
visions of tomorrow? In sum, what would Singapore's economy and
environment be like in 2065? The book explores a range of possible
answers to these questions and more.Not only will the generations of
today be able to gain much insight into Singapore's future by reading
this book, but future generations, specifically 100 years after
Singapore's independence, will be able to understand and affirm what and
how today's generations think about their time. The book is a key
contribution to envisioning Singapore's future, which is also vital for
understanding what shapes Singapore's landscape today.
