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Challenges ahead for next 4G leader: SOCIETY
Need to explain vision amid more critical, diverse voices
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Residents of The Peak @ Toa Payoh shining their mobile phone lights from their windows last National Day to show appreciation for front-line workers battling Covid-19. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said our response in this crisis will "determine the future of our country and prospects for our children and grandchildren".
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Whether globally or domestically, the coming years will be a time of change and upheaval for Singapore, with Covid-19 having sparked paradigm shifts in industry and trade, and the political landscape at home becoming more diverse and competitive.
In this regard, observers say, there will be a new premium on a leader who is not only a visionary, but who can sell the new vision to Singaporeans.
