SPEECH BY MR LIM HNG KIANG, MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY DURING THE COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY DEBATE(MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY) ON MONDAY, 6 MARCH 2006 [in response to cuts (a) to (j) under Head V]

I thank Members for your insightful comments and suggestions. Many of you have spoken about how we can help local enterprises, as well as the importance of Research and Development (R&D). These are indeed two areas that will strengthen our competitiveness in the coming years, and where we will be giving more emphasis over the next five years.

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