Singapore's Manufacturing Plans

Singapore says it hopes to double manufacturing output in 15 years as regional competition heats up from lower-cost rivals such as fast-growing China and India.

Manufacturing accounts for about a quarter of Singapore's gross domestic product - equivalent to about 40 billion Singapore dollars (US$23.5 billion; euro 19 billion) last year.

Can they make it? This is far from a done deal for Singapore. China will be tough.

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