Messages

Message From Minister For Trade And Industry Last year was an exceptional one for Singapore. Our GDP grew by a record 14.5 per cent. We recovered strongly from the 2009 downturn because the global economy improved and we had positioned ourselves well to weather the economic crisis and be ready to capitalise on the economic upswing.

Message From President, Singapore Manufacturers' Federation As the largest representative body of manufacturing in Singapore, the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) aims to drive the manufacturing sector’s competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Message From Singapore Economic Development Board As the economies in Asia continue to power away, global companies are looking for a strategic location to orchestrate and coordinate the growth of their businesses in this region. A location where they can also innovate and supply the products and services that meet the needs of customers in Asia.

Message From IE Singapore The global economy is seeing a new normal; where trade flows are shifting from the west to Asia. In fact, more than 70% of the world’s trade is expected to flow through Asia by 2020. Situated in the heart of Asia, Singapore is in a good position to capture this growth.

Message From SPRING Singapore In 2010, our manufacturing sector achieved a strong growth of 19.3% with an output of more than $270 billion. This unprecedented economic growth was the result of the robust recovery from the 2009 global slowdown. This turnaround has led to an abundance of growth opportunities for SMEs comprising more than 95% of some 9,000 establishments in the manufacturing sector.

Message From Singapore Workforce Development Agency On behalf on the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), I would like to congratulate the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) on the successful publication of Tradelink 2011.