Heng to Singapore firms: Be innovative, tech-savvy but leave no one behind

Singapore

SINGAPORE companies must take innovation and technology seriously, be able to change quickly - and yet not leave workers behind, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat told an audience at a conference in San Francisco.

Speaking at the two-day Bridge Forum CEO Summit, he said he was impressed by the innovative, entrepreneurial mindset of Silicon Valley-based businesses after having sat through presentations at the event.