PORT operator PSA Corp's decision to drastically slash jobs in an industry at the core of Singapore's trade-driven economy has underscored the stiff competition confronting the island, economists say.
Singapore overcame its lack of resources by being more efficient than its neighbours but this is no longer seen as a sure recipe for success as shocked port workers braced for the industry's first mass lay-offs in over 20 years.
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