we near the end of 2021, hopes and aspirations of a better setting ahead have been marred by the sudden emergence of the Omicron variant and rising prices of goods, with growing risks of eventual inflationary impact that will further dampen post-pandemic recovery.
All three require serious, strategic, futuristic and meticulous spectrum of management to ensure the sustainability of societal order, resilience and preservation of core fundamentals. The government machinery will need to be well prepared in anticipating risks and simulations of risk management in preparing a well-oiled and smooth
Urgent priority must be given to this end in a whole of government and society approach in maximising the outcome and intended objectives in fully galvanising the best expertise and scientifically-proven approaches in tackling these challenges. If there is a need for urgent border control in stemming Omicron, there should be fast, decisive and comprehensive actions on border restrictions.