Migrant workers wait for meals in Little India district in Singapore. The outbreak of Covid-19 in foreign worker dormitories was predicted and is a mistake Singapore must learn from. Photo: Reuters Migrant workers wait for meals in Little India district in Singapore. The outbreak of Covid-19 in foreign worker dormitories was predicted and is a mistake Singapore must learn from. Photo: Reuters
Migrant workers wait for meals in Little India district in Singapore. The outbreak of Covid-19 in foreign worker dormitories was predicted and is a mistake Singapore must learn from. Photo: Reuters
Donald Low
Opinion

Opinion

Donald Low

How Singapore can draw the right lessons from the coronavirus crisis

  • The government made three important mistakes in its Covid-19 response, and attributing blame correctly will inform future decisions
  • Singapore can learn lessons of diversity and humility from the crisis, and take note of the stoic resilience and adaptability of the Hong Kong people

Donald Low
Donald Low

Updated: 7:07am, 16 Apr, 2020

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Migrant workers wait for meals in Little India district in Singapore. The outbreak of Covid-19 in foreign worker dormitories was predicted and is a mistake Singapore must learn from. Photo: Reuters Migrant workers wait for meals in Little India district in Singapore. The outbreak of Covid-19 in foreign worker dormitories was predicted and is a mistake Singapore must learn from. Photo: Reuters
Migrant workers wait for meals in Little India district in Singapore. The outbreak of Covid-19 in foreign worker dormitories was predicted and is a mistake Singapore must learn from. Photo: Reuters
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