In era of instant gratification, time not on Govt's side

Singapore’s ‘super-efficient’ reputation is compounding the situation where people expect fast solutions. [SMU Associate Professor of Law and] NMP Eugene Tan said: “Is the Government ‘thinking aloud’ being mistaken as definitive statements pointing to policy shifts? What may often be the Government’s attempt to be seen to be responsive to ground concerns may instead be read as ‘heads up’ on inevitable policy change.”