CNA938 Rewind - Tech and Life Sciences among biggest business opportunities for Singapore in Chongqing
Under the China-Singapore Chongqing Connectivity Initiative, businesses can look forward to more trade and cross-border financing opportunities along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with William Ma, Chief Investment Officer and Founder, GROW Investment Group.
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Beyond Singapore, Mediacorp reaches a global audience through its award-winning news service, CNA, and globally distributed content that has won numerous industry accolades, including from the New York Festivals, World Media Festivals, PromaxBDA (World and Asia), and the Asian Academy Creative Awards. As the nation's media network, Mediacorp champions the diverse pool of local talent and the growth of the creative and media industry, through co-creation, partnerships and providing learning opportunities to groom the next generation of creators and media professionals. About Media OutReach Newswire Founded in 2009, Media OutReach Newswire is Asia Pacific's first global newswire founded and headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. 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