Debated in Parliament on 1 Feb 2021.
Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide a breakdown on the investments secured by Singapore from 2005-2020; (b) after the completion of these projects, what is their contribution of value-add per annum; (c) how many new jobs are created per year; and (d) what percentage of the jobs are manufacturing, research and development, and professional services in emerging sectors.
The Member may refer to the table below for the breakdown on investments, contribution of value-add and new jobs created per year1.
On average, about 23,000 jobs are created annually as a result of these committed investments, of which about 40% went to manufacturing, 20% to research, and 40% to Services, including Professional Services.