ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS:
- Ho Meng Kit, CEO of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
- Selena Ling, head of Treasury Research & Strategy, OCBC Bank
- Kurt Wee, president of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME)
- Chris Woo, tax leader, PwC Singapore
Moderator: Michelle Quah, senior correspondent at The Business Times
Podcast of complete roundtable interview:
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