Today's papers talk about the problems with Singapore's inventors or innovators. The sad reality in Singapore is that it still has the mentality of the 80s, where you can only go for the tested and proven way. The person interviewed said that when he tried to introduce a new product, he got no help from Singapore. Even EDB did not support the initiative.
I would say that even now, it'll be the same. When someone tries to introduce an innovative way of doing things, or some innovative concept, they will immediately get shot down by one question: "Give me some examples of where it has been done before".
That's it... End of innovation. How on earth are you going to give an example if it has never been done before?? It's not like we do not give proof and evidence on why and how it will work. We do, and in the end, we'll get shot down by that simple question.
Singapore will never get a Nobel prize if this kind of mentality exists. It's always the tested and proven way. Singapore is efficient, but will not be innovative if this does not change.
It's just that simple...
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