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How Singapore companies can benefit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Singapore SMEs should follow the development of BRI projects and formulate strategies on how they can benefit

A water project that Darco Water Technologies worked on in Malaysia (above), and a Tat Hong crawler crane working on an MRT project in Singapore (left). China's Belt and Road Initiative has benefited such home-grown companies.
A water project that Darco Water Technologies worked on in Malaysia (above), and a Tat Hong crawler crane working on an MRT project in Singapore. China's Belt and Road Initiative has benefited such home-grown companies. PHOTOS: DARCO WATER TECHNOLOGIES, TAT HONG HOLDINGS
A water project that Darco Water Technologies worked on in Malaysia (above), and a Tat Hong crawler crane working on an MRT project in Singapore (left). China's Belt and Road Initiative has benefited such home-grown companies.
A water project that Darco Water Technologies worked on in Malaysia, and a Tat Hong crawler crane working on an MRT project in Singapore (above). China's Belt and Road Initiative has benefited such home-grown companies.
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China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought about significant growth to crane operator Tat Hong's project pipeline in the region.

The home-grown company now has around 10 BRI-related projects across Asean and beyond, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and even Jordan.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 24, 2019, with the headline How Singapore companies can benefit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Subscribe