SINGAPORE - To keep the marine and offshore engineering sector in Singapore buoyant, a plan to boost its competitiveness is being updated by government agencies to account for disruptors such as Covid-19 and climate change.
Dr Tan See Leng, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, told Parliament on Tuesday (July 27) that the refreshed industry transformation map for the sector - which includes shipbuilding and repair, rig building and marine equipment - is slated to be launched in 2022. We expect offshore renewables and offshore carrier transport of hydrogen to be among the areas of opportunity in the refreshed map, he said in response to questions raised by Dr Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC).
May 12, 2021
Such incidents of discrimination have emerged after a growing cluster of Covid-19 cases formed at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health and the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19 have been working together with hospitals here to support healthcare workers, including Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) staff, who have been shunned by Singaporeans, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Tuesday (May 11).
Responding in Parliament to a question from Dr Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC), who said he had heard of TTSH nurses who have been asked by their landlords to move out at short notice, or other healthcare staff who cannot find a taxi after their shift ends, Mr Gan said that this is a very worrisome trend .
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