The way we see it, this has to be a suite of measures. Vaccinations are essential but they are not silver bullets, he said. We need that to be complemented by a strong, robust testing regime, as well as effective safe management measures.
He said such solutions will be important going forward, whether it is opening up the economy further or enabling cross-border activity or travels, said Iswaran.
The minister said vaccines are a national priority and will help Singapore get back to pre-Covid levels of economic activity, but that process would involve small steps over time, rather than a big and sudden change.
Vaccines are a national priority but not silver bullets for reopening, Singapore minister says CNBC 2 hrs ago Abigail Ng
Singapore needs a suite of measures beyond Covid vaccinations in order to open up its economy and allow international travel, said S Iswaran, minister for communications and information.
Vaccinations need to be complemented by a strong, robust testing regime and safe management measures, he added.
The minister also weighed in on Singapore s decision to accept the International Air Transport Association s (IATA) mobile travel pass from May.
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Do we need a Paris Agreement for tech? Here’s what world leaders and tech chiefs say
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Gayle Markovitz, Editor, World Economic Forum
The potential for emerging tech to solve the world’s most pressing issues is equal to the challenge of mitigating the risks. These range from ethical issues to privacy and cybersecurity to freedom of speech.
Leaders have an opportunity to scale more than just technological solutions.Â
Leaders have a responsibility to question how tech is designed, developed and implemented to shape a fairer, more responsible world.Â
In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems â or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is now to shape the fair and responsible future we want to live in.Â
Connected risks and opportunities
The world faces a range of challenges regarding people (economic and social well-being) and the planet (climate and biodiversity). These problems are interconnected and at the top of leadersâ minds as they weigh future risks and opportunities.Â
Apr 7, 2021
In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is now to shape the fair and responsible future we want to live in.
The world faces a range of challenges regarding people (economic and social well-being) and the planet (climate and biodiversity). These problems are interconnected and at the top of leaders’ minds as they weigh future risks and opportunities.
Connected risks and opportunities
Innovation including emerging and frontier technologies is essential to scaling solutions to these problems. In Rwanda, for instance, there’s only one radiologist for every million people. At a time when AI-powered radiology assessments compare favorably to those from trained professionals, we have the capability to extend high-quality assessments to a wider p