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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
QUO VADIS
THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD?
By Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah AO
O n 11 March 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 as a global As the world takes frantic steps to recover from this devastating body
blow, will it be a return to “business as usual” — as what happened
pandemic. It was merely an official acknowledgement of the
this “pause” to hit the “reset” button?
reality that nations and populations were already experiencing. following the 2007-2008 financial crisis — or will we use the occasion of
Suddenly, the world came to a shuddering stop as the focus shifted,
rightly, to combating the virus and saving lives. There is little need for me Will we have the will and the courage to take the necessary decisions and
to go into great detail here about the threat posed by this pathogen to our steps to build a future that is just, progressive and sustainable for our
lives and its impact on economic livelihoods. future generation?
Instead, I would like to focus on the fundamental question of where do we Or are we tied to a future of rising income inequality, widening wealth
go from here? disparities, polarised societies, sick and starving populations, dangerous
geopolitical tensions, and an ailing planet?
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