Singapore manufacturing value targeted to grow 50% over 10 years
Trade and industry minister calls for more Singaporeans in manufacturing, across all levels, especially key roles
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S powerhouse manufacturing sector will have to maintain its growth momentum for the next 10 years, under an ambitious goal set out by Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Monday.
That's as the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)'s latest Manufacturing 2030 vision is for a "more productive" sector that features market-leading companies, including in growth segments such as agri-technology, biotechnology and urban mobility.
Mr Chan set what he called a "very stretch target" of 50 per cent growth value from now to 2030 - a clip that will keep the sector's economic contributions at one-fifth of the…
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