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Rocky road for firms in race for Covid-19 test

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Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

Published Thu, Oct 29, 2020 · 09:50 PM
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    SINGAPORE companies are stepping up in the race to produce cheaper and less-invasive Covid-19 testing methods. This comes as demand is expected to surge with the rollout of travel bubbles globally.

    However, succeeding in the market for test kits will be tricky due to intense price competition, industry players told The Business Times.

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