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Climb mountains, but leave no one behind, says minister

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Annabeth Leow

Annabeth Leow

Published Fri, Apr 5, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SOCIETIES turn against free trade and technology when workers are left behind, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing warned on Friday.

    Mr Chan, a former union leader, flagged the need to elevate workers - especially those in the middle ranks - in remarks at the launch of petrochemical giant ExxonMobil's butyl and resins plants on Jurong Island. Calling the shift to a low-carbon world "a new mountain to climb" in the next decades, he also added emission curbs to hurdles facing the country.

    Chan Chun SingManufacturingClimate change

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