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Singapore’s China story: From suits to services, a new chapter begins
Singapore businesses in China reflect both countries’ evolving economic ties, from early success to constant reinvention.
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A view of downtown Shenzhen on Sept 15. The challenge for Singapore businesses is to keep adapting and staying alert to fresh opportunities.
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Decades before Singapore and China formally established ties in 1990, Ms Dorothy Seet’s family was already doing business there.
Her father-in-law, a migrant from Fujian province, had built a fortune in the 1950s as the sole agent for Chinese suiting fabrics in South-east Asia at a time when China’s centrally planned economy barred factories from exporting goods directly.
