Singapore as 'resilient' hub for advanced global manufacturing
Rethinking of production and supply chains present opportunities for Asean and Singapore: DPM Heng
Singapore
AS Covid-19 prompts manufacturers to rethink production and supply chains, Singapore can be a more digital and resilient base for advanced manufacturing in Asia, for the world.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat made this point at the opening ceremony of annual Industry 4.0 event Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) on Tuesday.
This is part of Singapore's vision to be a global-Asia node for technology, innovation and enterprise, he added.
In the wake of Covid-19, there will be an increased premium on resilience, sai…
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