Swee Cheng Wei, Chailyn Ong and Mahisorn Wongphati

SWEE CHENG WEI IS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ECONOMICS STRATEGY AT ACCESS PARTNERSHIP. CHAILYN ONG IS MANAGER OF ECONOMICS STRATEGY, AT ACCESS PARTNERSHIP. MAHISORN WONGPHATI IS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HG ROBOTICS.

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