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While technology will be key to Singapore’s future competitiveness, MPs stressed that physical infrastructure would continue to underpin the country’s position as a global transport hub.<\/p>\n
Transport GPC deputy chairperson Edward Chia (PAP-Holland-Bukit Timah) said that technology alone was insufficient to keep Singapore competitive, and that the country must also address costs and operational bottlenecks.<\/p>\n
“Singapore cannot compete on price alone, but if we are to charge a premium, we must be faster, more reliable, more trusted, and more integrated,” Mr Chia said.<\/p>\n
Several speakers pointed to major projects such as Tuas Port and Changi Airport Terminal 5 as critical long-term investments that would enable Singapore to meet growing demand for trade and travel while supporting new technologies.<\/p>\n
MP Poh Li San (PAP-Sembawang West) said the construction of Terminal 5, which will eventually increase Changi Airport’s capacity to up to 140 million passengers annually, contributes to the image of Singapore as an established aviation hub. \u00a0<\/p>\n
She also proposed positioning Singapore as an “international green air hub”.<\/p>\n
“What is needed to turn us into an international green air hub is the right partners who share this ambition and are willing to work together to realise this vision,” she said.<\/p>\n
MPs also spoke about building trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust has become part of Singapore’s economic infrastructure. That is why investments in Tuas Port and Changi Airport Terminal 5 are so important. They are not simply investments in capacity,\u201d said MP Choo Pei Ling (PAP-Chua Chu Kang).<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are investments in Singapore’s relevance for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
MP Yip Hon Weng (PAP-Yio Chu Kang) said while Tuas Port’s eventual capacity underscores Singapore’s commitment to world-class infrastructure, physical assets alone would not be enough as supply chains are increasingly shaped by geopolitics as much as by cost.<\/p>\n
When all four phases are fully completed in the 2040s, Tuas Port will have a handling capacity of 65 million TEUs. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He said Singapore must continue to build trust that it will “remain open and reliable whichever way the world turns”.<\/p>\n
Mr Yip proposed a National Crisis Logistics Compact, bringing together government agencies and industry partners to strengthen supply chain resilience and better prepare for future disruptions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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