06
October
2017
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20:48
Asia/Singapore

Vivian Balakrishnan: Fruits of economic growth must be shared to achieve cohesion in political consensus

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, who spoke at the launch of the Master in International Affairs programme at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, shared that during the pursuit of economic growth, it is the responsibility of governments to ensure that all sectors of the society gain the fruits of economic growth fairly. This will help the government gain political consensus among the people and promote the country's diplomatic and economic policies.