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Coronavirus: Singapore made plans years ago to ensure food security, says DPM Heng

Published Wed, Apr 1, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE ongoing outbreak of Covid-19 may have highlighted Singapore's vulnerability to global supply shocks, but Singapore has over the years taken steps to ensure that its supply of food is not compromised.

    Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Wednesday reassured Singaporeans that the nation's food supply was adequate, pointing to various measures that the Republic had undertaken over the years.

    Heng Swee KeatFood supply

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