Inclusive growth amid Covid-19 is key task post-GE2020: Business leaders

Singapore

THE bread-and-butter issues of job security and the cost of living remain pressing in the aftermath of Singapore's General Election, C-suite executives told The Business Times. But they also flagged a greater focus on inclusive growth.

The continuing uncertainties over Covid-19 mean that Singapore will need to remain nimble in economic policy-making while also placing more emphasis on low-income groups disproportionately hit by the pandemic, they said.