Political scientist Ong Kian Ming gave the audience a run-down of the statistics to paint a grave picture of the economy.
This included a relatively high income inequalities, "pockets" of poverty especially in rural areas, a drop in the Global Competitiveness Report rankings and the Corruption Index and poor achievements in education.
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