“Because while we’re dealing with the current [pandemic], we must make sure that we think two steps down the road,” Chan said in delightfully colourful Singlish.
A few days before the tabling of Budget 2020 last year, a leaked audio recording of Chan Chun Sing’s dialogue at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) was circulating on social media.
In the 25-minute recording, the Minister of Trade and Industry can be heard urging businessmen to position their businesses for a recovery from the Covid-19 impact – and not just focus on alleviating the immediate impact.

