Hey, Google

FOR Ben King, Google's Singapore Country Director, it's been a baptism by fire. Soon after his appointment in September last year, Mr King, who has served in different roles for Google in Asia, began working with the country leadership team on his vision for the tech giant's operations in Singapore. The final mission statement reads: Empower Singaporeans today, for tomorrow.

Google plans to do this through a combined strategy of its own growth and investment, skills training and by boosting productivity, says Mr King.

Crafted in late 2019, the mission statement was well received. Then early this year, the Covid-19 pandemic hit Singapore and the rest of the world, putting everything out of spin.