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Jomo Kwame Sundaram says the country needs countercyclical policies.

Minister says in doing so it will be able to reduce dependency on foreign technology, labour.

Address the core, fundamental, structural problems that riddle our institutions.

The students worked hard to gain an exemption and it is unjust that the policy is reversed and applied retroactively.

Govt has barred migrants from returning to work in favour of providing jobs to locals, but the policy has left many in a dilemma.

CORONAVIRUS | S'poreans, permanent residents are eligible for subsidies and medical coverage should they need Covid-19 treatment upon returning to the island state.

DAP's Dr Boo Cheng Hau sees outdated policies like ineffective medicine - causing more problems instead of solving them.

Stakeholders are frustrated over no clear-cut guidelines on the testing of workers before resumption of business.

These policies must be based on evidence and public health experts in the fight against Covid-19.

CORONAVIRUS | Rina Harun says it will be operating 24 hours as usual after her ministry earlier tweeted it was to close until March 31.

CORONAVIRUS | Hotels, car workshops and homestays are among those listed by the National Security Council, with conditions.

Not everything will change but new things can be introduced, Saifuddin Abdullah says in a TV interview.

Perlis RTD says any request for money is for outstanding summonses.

The Covid-19 outbreak which started in China has claimed more than 2,000 lives.

COMMENT | What worked before might not work now, and definitely won't always work.