On Singapore’s future after the passing of its founding father Mr Lee Kuan Yew, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan noted exceptionalism as one of the elements in Mr Lee’s model of governance, saying: “We thrive by being different in a purposive way. We make good governance a necessity and an imperative, we are very open economically.” On Mr Lee’s belief in the importance of racial harmony and bilingualism in Singapore, Associate Prof Tan said that such policies have “significant buy-in” from the current leadership, and are likely to continue as they have preserved stability in Singapore and ensured a more nimble workforce.