Last Updated on 2021-03-05 , 9:15 am
Speaking of which, here’s a glimpse as to how hard they worked.
While not disclosing the numbers, Dr Balakrishnan mentioned that several officers contracted COVID-19 while doing their duty.
“Fortunately, all of them have recovered and are well,” he said and used this as an example to show their drive.
They also worked with Singapore’s economic and health agencies to sustain flows of food, medical supplies and vaccines.
Singapore worked with Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and other ASEAN countries to keep a steady supply of essential goods early on.
Dr Balakrishnan cites the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by 15 countries last year as an important boost for trade and economic integration.
He said it showed how important multilateral trade relationships were, and that Singapore continuously proved itself to be reliable and trustworthy.
“We have honoured, at all times, the sanctity of contracts. We have never impounded supplies, even when the crisis was deep.”
Plans Moving Ahead
Of course, a few good things should be followed up with more.
The minister says Singapore should look towards collaborating in more areas with various partners
MFA is doing this by taking steps to build greener, more liveable cities, and help sustain global momentum for the future.
Another such area brought up recently was for Singapore to engage with the Middle East for more economic cooperation.
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean stated wanting to see the Indo-Pacific region and the Middle East share experiences and trade information.
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung also said they would like to implement a digital certification system to verify travellers who were vaccinated.
Currently, however, it is not mandatory for travellers coming here to be vaccinated.
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