SINGAPORE - The vulnerabilities of global supply chains became apparent in the early days of the pandemic.
As countries and territories began to engage in panic buying or protectionist behaviour, imposing restrictions to protect their own citizens’ interests, some found themselves struggling to fulfil their needs for raw materials or finished products.
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