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‘Why the hurry?’: What Singapore’s new tariff task force is really about
Like a plane flying through turbulence, success requires staying on top of sudden shifts, responding nimbly and setting a course for the long term.
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Members of the Economic Resilience Task Force at a press conference on April 16.
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There is a standard Singapore response to wicked problems: Set up a task force. Throw in ministers. Launch work streams. Engage stakeholders. Provide updates. Deliver a report.
This approach has been deployed over the past decade to address issues ranging from the spiralling cost of infant milk formula to MRT breakdowns, from ransomware attacks to the flagging stock market.
