PIONEER INDUSTRIES (Employment figures)

Parliament of Singapore · 13 December 1968 · 2nd Parliament

Official Report, 13 December 1968, Vol 28, Issue 4 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Mohd. Ariff Bin SuradiTang See Chim
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Inche Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi asked the Minister for Finance (a) how many workers were employed by pioneer industries as at 30th June, 1968; and (b) how many pioneer industries have been and are expected to be set up and how many workers have been and are expected to be employed by such industries during the period of twelve months from 1st July, 1968.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Tang See Chim) (for the Minister for Finance): Mr Speaker, Sir, as at 30th June, 1968, approximately 19,000 workers were employed by 174 pioneer industrial firms.

As to the second part of the question, Sir, during the period of 12 months from 1st July, 1968, 25 additional pioneer firms are expected to go into pro duction and it is estimated that 8,000 new jobs will be created.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 13 December 1968. Republished on SGParliament.