Singapore 'must emerge stronger' by working together: Chan

Annabeth Leow

Published Tue, Mar 3, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

EVEN as the global Covid-19 epidemic weighs on the economy, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing urged Singapore on Tuesday to gear up for two long-term drivers of change: global shifts and technology.

And now, with supply chains worldwide disrupted by the Covid-19 epidemic , Mr Chan added that companies here "have to fundamentally re-examine the resilience of our supply chains" and diversify sources and markets for supplies and manpower.

Helping businesses tackle these twin disruptive forces was a key theme in his ministry's budget debate, as he expanded grant and…