Singapore’s transition from a small, resource-poor island to a global economic powerhouse has proven a beacon for developing nations, especially China.

In this episode of Emerging, Haslinda Amin sits down with Ambassador Chan Heng Chee and INSEAD professor Pushan Dutt to talk about whether its meteoric rise could still be replicated in today's disrupted world.

Further listening: How India’s Cockroach Party Became a Political Force

Watch more: How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich

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Hosted by Haslinda Amin; Produced by Yang Yang, Kurien Abraham, Naman Tandon; Video Editor Joseph Albano; Production Design Michala Sabnani, Katya Bohdan; Graphics by Enoch Kao; Camera and Sound by Grey Scale Productions Bharat; Executive Producers Kristin Powers, Emma O'Brien, Nicholas Killham, Aarti Jitender; Special Thanks Daniel Ten Kate