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VTLs to be economic lifeline in 2022 despite temporary setback
Analysts say foreign workers will help revive some sectors as manufacturing loses steam
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The easing of border controls will be crucial to keep Singapore's economy chugging along and create more jobs next year when manufacturing, the main pillar of growth in the past two years, is likely to lose some steam.
Temporary setbacks such as the recent freezing of quarantine-free vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) are likely to haunt Singapore's reopening plans through winter, when coronavirus cases typically surge.
