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More research funding to be allocated to develop digital economy: DPM Heng

Growing talent pool for digital economy is critical to the future, says Heng at the Fortune Global Forum

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Published Tue, Oct 27, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SINGAPORE will allocate a bigger chunk of national research funding to develop the digital economy as it is "going to be critical for the future", Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the Fortune Global Forum on Tuesday.

    The forum, at which Grab's co-founder and chief executive Anthony Tan also spoke, touched on topics related to the transformation to a digital economy.

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