If you were leader of SG, what policies would you implement to ensure the country survives until SG100?

[RedEyesFan]

Demolish 38 oxley

 

[CanIsayNo]

first, must define the meaning of what survival of a country actually is.. does bringing in foreigners to keep the cogs running while natural born singaporeans die out counts as survival?

 

[caterham7]

As per topic question.

Let's see if EDMWers have any creative or insightful ideas.

Personally I can't see beyond CDC vouchers.

AI like chatgpt, gemini, copilot, etc., is useful for such brainstorming questions, see below for chatgpt output

That’s a fantastic question — imagining policies that can keep **Singapore flourishing up to SG100 (2065)** means thinking ahead about sustainability, resilience, equity, and innovation in a rapidly changing world.

Here’s a structured look at **innovative, forward-looking policy ideas** across major national priorities:

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## 1. Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience

### **a. Climate Resilience Bonds**

* Introduce “Green Resilience Bonds” to fund coastal protection, water security, and decarbonization R&D.
* Citizens could invest directly, creating a sense of ownership in national sustainability.

### **b. Carbon-Neutral Urbanism**

* Mandate “carbon-positive districts” — neighborhoods that *generate more renewable energy* than they consume.
* Integrate solar, vertical greenery, and smart waste loops in all new developments.

### **c. Circular Economy Hubs**

* Create regional “Circular Economy Parks” where waste from one firm becomes raw material for another.
* Incentivize companies to share by-products, logistics, and recycling tech through tax benefits.

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## 2. Human Capital and Education 5.0

### **a. Lifelong Learning Credits 2.0**

* Expand *SkillsFuture* into a dynamic, AI-personalized system that predicts skills gaps and recommends micro-certifications automatically.
* Credits could renew every few years based on changing industry demands.

### **b. “AI-Augmented Schools”**

* Pilot hybrid classrooms co-taught by educators and AI tutors that personalize pacing and content.
* Teachers focus on mentoring, creativity, and socio-emotional learning.

### **c. National Creativity Corps**

* Create a program where youths take a “creative service year” contributing to arts, design, innovation projects, or social entrepreneurship.

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## 3. Tech Sovereignty and Digital Prosperity

### **a. National AI Commons**

* Develop open, publicly governed AI datasets and models tailored to Singapore’s multilingual, multicultural context.
* Ensures data sovereignty while enabling local startups to innovate ethically.

### **b. Digital Trust Certification**

* Singapore could lead with a “Trustmark for AI” — certifying transparency, fairness, and privacy of AI products used locally and exported regionally.

### **c. Quantum and Cyber Resilience Initiatives**

* Establish a national quantum-safe encryption infrastructure by 2040.
* Partner with ASEAN neighbors on a *Regional Cyber Shield Network* for mutual defense.

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## 4. Social Cohesion and Wellbeing

### **a. Intergenerational Living Grants**

* Incentivize “vertical kampungs” where elderly, families, and youth co-live in integrated housing.
* Shared community kitchens, digital clinics, and intergenerational learning spaces.

### **b. Social Equity Index**

* Implement a transparent, data-driven *Equity Index* tracking income, housing, and digital gaps — published annually to guide policy.

### **c. Mental Wellness Ecosystem**

* Embed mental health services into schools, workplaces, and even HDB estates using AI-driven early detection tools (with strong privacy safeguards).

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## 5. Economic and Regional Resilience

### **a. Strategic Autonomy Clusters**

* Develop self-sufficient “Strategic Industry Clusters” for food, energy, health, and data — reducing global supply vulnerabilities.

### **b. ASEAN Innovation Grid**

* Position Singapore as the “innovation switchboard” of ASEAN — linking regional R&D hubs via shared cloud infrastructure and intellectual property frameworks.

### **c. Green Trade Zones**

* Establish trade areas optimized for low-carbon logistics (electric ports, smart customs, carbon-tracked goods).

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## 6. Governance and Civic Innovation

### **a. “GovGPT” — AI-Enabled Public Policy System**

* A transparent AI assistant to simulate policy outcomes, improve citizen consultations, and generate accessible summaries of parliamentary debates.

### **b. Participatory Budgeting 3.0**

* Citizens use blockchain-based voting platforms to directly allocate a small portion of local budgets — improving trust and accountability.

### **c. Adaptive Governance Academy**

* Continuous training for public officers in futures thinking, ethics, and technological adaptation.

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## 7. Global Citizenship and Influence

### **a. Singapore 100 Global Fellowship**

* Fund 100 Singaporeans yearly to lead sustainability, governance, or tech innovation projects abroad — strengthening soft power.

### **b. Digital-Climate Diplomacy**

* Use Singapore’s neutral position to mediate global data and climate standards — the “Geneva of the Digital Age”.

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Would you like me to **prioritize** these policies into a “Top 10 roadmap” (e.g., short-term vs long-term impact, feasibility, and national importance)? That would make this list more strategic for policymakers or think-tank use.

 

[cosmothecat]

$1 COE
Free car, free car park , free gasoline , free car insurance
$1 BTO flat
$1 cai png forever
99 cents BCM , because noodles not that full

 

[DragonFire]

first, must define the meaning of what survival of a country actually is.. does bringing in foreigners to keep the cogs running while natural born singaporeans die out counts as survival?

Yes. We aren’t so picky about the “definition”
of Singaporean. Natural borth means nothing in a land built of and built by immigrants.

 

[antonpoh]

As per topic question.

Let's see if EDMWers have any creative or insightful ideas.

Personally I can't see beyond CDC vouchers.

No need to pay us anything and want all the ideas for free. Better go and sleep early tonight.

 

[virtualape]

I'll import more people. Levy a 1-2% tax on their income as part of defense budget.

No hdb subsidy for new citizens who are citizens less than 5 years. They will make $ anyway after mop just less without the subsidy.

Pr who are more than 20 years already and if they give up the pr, to payback 50% of the interest earned from cpf. If more than 10 years give up, payback 25% of interest earned. They will still earn from sale of their property..just less.

All hr department must be sinkies..not new citizens.

 

[CI]

The most dangerous threats usually come from within, so...

Construct the Great Wall of Yishun, at least 100m high and double layered, with AI controlled. motion and night vision enhanced automated turrets every 50m. Everyone leaving the Zone needs to go for 3 rounds of DNA testing plus 60 days quarantine to ensure no infection. Drones and UAVs to monitor 24/7. Artillery on standby with HIMARS to bombard any spot with breakout potentials. Ground based remote controlled drone tanks to patrol main routes daily. We can ill afford to have a lose one escaping The Zone.

 

[Firstclass1188]

As per topic question.

Let's see if EDMWers have any creative or insightful ideas.

Personally I can't see beyond CDC vouchers.

Stop immigration and train own population and give them meaningful jobs.

 

[buttbERry]

in after more import

 

[boredom2012]

Time for renew changes. Pap should disband. They are too stoic to bureaucracy. And those who got talent gotten rejected away because of their values

 

[televisione]

As per topic question.

Let's see if EDMWers have any creative or insightful ideas.

Personally I can't see beyond CDC vouchers.

The key word here is survive. In a situation where survivability is the only objective, the country would not care about prosperity, fairness, or long-term sustainability. The most logical priorities for national survival would therefore be economic strength and military or nuclear capability, exactly what North Korea focuses on.

 

[cheongmanz]

The country will survive no matter what. My policies are more on fairness and happiness

Abolish mayors.
Cut president, PM, ministers and MP salaries to whole world standard pay.
Death penalty for corruption.
Lower down population. With AI evolving, there are less people needed to work

 

[Hello_Kitty]

just buy Nvidia and openAI, SG will become AI hub of the world

 

[LocalRider]

I'll import more people. Levy a 1-2% tax on their income as part of defense budget.

No hdb subsidy for new citizens who are citizens less than 5 years. They will make $ anyway after mop just less without the subsidy.

Pr who are more than 20 years already and if they give up the pr, to payback 50% of the interest earned from cpf. If more than 10 years give up, payback 25% of interest earned. They will still earn from sale of their property..just less.

All hr department must be sinkies..not new citizens.

My previous company, the HR dept is big and on a totally separate floor from rest of building, so not connected to other employees.
There are lots of fresh grad sinkies in HR , but when I talk to them, I realise they don’t interact with the rest of employees so they don’t even know the composition of the workforce. This is not the first company that I have encountered where HR sits on a separate floor and have no idea what is happening in the rest of company.
The only time I see them is when a whole bunch of them enter the common lift to go for lunch.
But the head of HR is a new sinkie who came in via the intra company transfer program. She makes all the hiring decisions, and it is interesting how easy it is for foreigners with EPs to come to Singapore. If you look at the office, you would have thought we are in another country.

 

[tanbrave]

The most dangerous threats usually come from within, so...

Construct the Great Wall of Yishun, at least 100m high and double layered, with AI controlled. motion and night vision enhanced automated turrets every 50m. Everyone leaving the Zone needs to go for 3 rounds of DNA testing plus 60 days quarantine to ensure no infection. Drones and UAVs to monitor 24/7. Artillery on standby with HIMARS to bombard any spot with breakout potentials. Ground based remote controlled drone tanks to patrol main routes daily. We can ill afford to have a lose one escaping The Zone.

Like the movie , Escape from NY.Manhattan overtaken by druggies and illegal, totally unpoliceable and crime zone.Politician will be kidnap in Yislum,need to bring in Simon boy and jakis to infiltrate and spring the heavily infected Crime Zone.Need to dismantle the rebuild KK park operators.Reclaim Yislum and turn it to crime free ! Money from within highly from Scams related.Exit and entry by AI, facial recognition to Yislum,like a mini crime town.What do you think ?

 

[fly1111]

As per topic question.

Let's see if EDMWers have any creative or insightful ideas.

Personally I can't see beyond CDC vouchers.

Reshape the meritocracy system in public sector and GLC.
Ppl who don’t perform will be fired no matter your position which uni your from or you gpa

 

[jjlim_84]

IMO Sg flourished in the past because we were one of the earliest to take the risk and fully open up to globalization.
We don’t have natural resources, only a small island but with a stable efficient govt and good infrastructure planning. We need to and can only open up faster than others, to the next trend and ride th me next boom again, which should be AI, robotics, etc adoption

 

[divineone]

1. Implement a compulsory NS
2. Force the locals to part with 30% of their income as 'social security', and make it difficult for them to enjoy it by raising the retirement age incessantly. Also release public housing at inflated prices yet termed 'subsidised' so that their monies can be depleted
3. Make them pay 100k for the right to use a motor vehicle for 10 years on top of 100+% taxes
4. Make them pay 5 cents for plastic bags and soon, 10 cents for drink containers. Even though there is no pollution problem
5. Make them return trays when eating at Hawker centers and coffee shops
6. Be business and employer friendly. Consumers and employees don't need basic rights even though other developed countries think they do

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[vangug]

we need to makan into peninsula malaysia or makan the indonesian islands around batam.... if not don't need to talk 100 years.... we don't need the whole peninsula malaysia... if can eat up to malacca is steal eat already... for the indonesian islands... need to eat the whole group of islands around batam up to kundur, galang and riau then can ring fence ourselves from indonesia.... after that cannot talk ASEAN liao... will become public enemy in the region....need to learn from israel how to survive in regions with hostile neighbors....