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Hope 4-1A!
Monday, March 2, 2009
2.1 - Anticipate change and stay relevantANSWERS
1. This is evident in Source A, which states that “we need to be open to new ideas, and to keep questioning old assumptions, and never be trapped in the past … given the pace and scale of change facing all countries.”
This is evident in Source A, which states that in the future, governments need “to cope with new issues that are complex and many-sided.”
2. It benefits Singapore by, …
§ Ensuring self-sufficiency in water supply so that the basic needs of its people would be taken care of even after Malaysia stops supplying water to Singapore in 2061.
§ Ensuring that its industries would continue to function and grow without having to worry about water shortages. This is because many factories require water to help cool its machines and to manufacture its products.
Without NEWater, Singapore may, …
§ Have to continue depending on other countries to provide basic needs for its people. This would not reflect well on the government for the people may perceive this as a failure on the government’s part.
§ Experience slow growth in its industries, since factories are unable to operate smoothly due to water shortages. In the long term, this would adversely affect Singapore’s manufacturing industry and its economy.
3. It benefits Singapore by, …
§ Ensuring that Singapore stays ahead of other competitors in the tourism industry and allowing it to capture a huge share of the tourism pie.
§ Helping to create more jobs and new business opportunities for the people, thus, sustaining Singapore’s economy in the long term.
Without the Integrated Resorts, Singapore may, …
§ Loose out to other countries in the increasingly competitive race towards attracting tourists to visit Singapore.
§ Experience a severe decline in its revenue and a slowing down of its economy as more and more tourists choose to spend their money elsewhere. In the long term, Singaporeans in the tourism industry may even risk loosing its jobs and business.
