Put more funds in research

I HAVE been listening to some of the discussions on the 14th General Election (GE14) on TV and social media and I think very little is devoted to the issue of how to sustain the nation.

We do face many challenges as a nation but, unfortunately, there have been only sprinkles of discussions on the critical issues, for example the digital revolution which is now shaping up the world. The current global concerns, Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence (AI) and the growing importance of biotechnology in influencing the future of business in agriculture and medicine, have only made brief appearances in the campaigns of all parties. This is not reflective of the mentality required of a developed nation which we are supposed to be by 2020, at least by the GDP per capita that has been used as the sole yardstick.