Singapore well-placed to weather global supply chain shake-up: Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong


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WASHINGTON: A shake-up of global supply chains is under way but trust in Singapore will ensure that there remains a place for the Republic in any new configurations that emerge, said Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong in a media interview.

“Don’t get me wrong, there will be challenges ahead,” Gan told Singapore’s media in an interview on May 1 at the end of his four-day official visit to Washington, where he participated in events commemorating 20 years of a landmark free trade agreement with the United States.

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