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Partnering for growth part of 'the Singapore Way', says Heng

The Finance Minister also explains that the government is guided by the need to plan long-term and to be adaptable

Janice Heng

Published Thu, Feb 28, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE new Scale-Up SG programme is not about the government "picking winners", but rather, partnering firms that are willing to transform, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his Budget round-up speech on Thursday.

Replying to Member of Parliament Liang Eng Hwa's concern, the minister said: "The customised support that we provide is available to companies that show ambition and are willing to take the effort to transform themselves, to scale up quickly."

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