Unit 5: LOOKING AHEAD

Topics:
Sustaining Singapore’s Development in the 21st Century

2003 Qn 2:
(a) How far can research and development transform Singapore into a knowledge-based economy? Explain your answer. (12m)
(b) Are developments in other countries a greater threat to Singapore’s future economic progress than constraints within Singapore itself? Explain your answer. (13m)



Good Governance in Singapore

2003 Qn 4:
(a) How far can practising meritocracy ensure an effective civil service in Singapore? Explain your answer. (12m)
(b) Is social cohesion more crucial than effective political leadership in ensuring that good governance will continue in Singapore? Explain your answer. (13m)