News / Singapore and Changi Airport eyeing a busier – and greener – future

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Singapore is looking to leverage its air and sea connections by reinventing itself as a manufacturing hub, as the fourth industrial revolution gathers pace.

A slew of modern manufacturing industries are building facilities in the South-east Asia hub, with Singapore eyeing the 680m-strong population of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market.

Jaisey Yip, VP cargo business at Changi Airport, told The Loadstar at this week’s Transport Logistic in Munich: “We aim to develop a strong domestic manufacturing base to fill ...