Published on 05 Apr 2021

Firms in South-east Asia should tap China's rise on tech ladder: NTU economist

Asean has become more important to China economically and there are opportunities to be had for the regional grouping as China grows. But Singapore and South-east Asian countries need to be more humble when doing business with China, economist Tan Kong Yam said on Monday (April 5). Prof Tan, who teaches at NTU and has extensive experience in China, including as senior economist at the World Bank in Beijing, was speaking at at a forum organised by Business China and Lianhe Zaobao, on China's parliamentary sessions in March and its 14th five-year plan.

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