Dr Shashi Jayakumar, senior fellow at RSIS was one of four panellists at the discussion organised by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and streamed live on its Facebook page. The panellists delved into how Singapore has dealt with the medical, economic, and social impact of the public health emergency. Dr Jayakumar said that while Singapore is prepared for one-off incidents such as terrorist attacks, the Government, academics and think-tanks should do more to look at how the country can bounce back from slow-burn crises such as pandemics and climate change.