It was a pleasure to join the Economist Service to mark its 25th anniversary.

I was part of the founding cohort of economists back in 2001. There were only five of us then. Today, there are more than 100 economists across over 20 government agencies and two international organisations.

The Economist Service has come a long way. We now have more advanced tools to support our work. But what matters most is the discipline that economics brings — to question assumptions, weigh costs and trade-offs, and think clearly about choices and consequences. These are essential to making better decisions and designing better policies for Singapore.

Thank you to all our economists, past and present, for your contributions. Happy 25th anniversary to the Economist Service!

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