SINGAPORE - Even as the economic landscape becomes more challenging, Singapore will spare no effort to remain a competitive global business hub, said Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
slowing local workforce growth and increasing the need for foreign workers, he said.
He said the focus will be on the Modern Services cluster, which includes professional, financial and ICT and media services. The Professional Services sector includes company headquarters, and professional services firms providing consulting, legal and accounting services and the new ITM is among the 23 that support industry transformation.
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