Economic transformation must speed up for Singapore's survival beyond Covid-19 crisis

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Economic transformation must speed up for Singapore's survival beyond Covid-19 crisis. FortitudeBudget

"In our next phase of growth, we must anchor Singapore as a Global-Asia node of technology, innovation and enterprise," Mr Heng said.

DESPITE Singapore's best efforts to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of unemployed residents here could rise from about 73,000 in 2019 to more than 100,000 in 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Friday.

 

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