Dyson’s global hub shows Singapore’s open to the world, says PM Lee


Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the opening ceremony of Dyson's new global headquarters at St James Power Station in Singapore March 25, 2022. - Reuters

SINGAPORE, March 26 (Bloomberg): Singapore’s prime minister touted vacuum-maker Dyson Ltd.’s new headquarters on the island as a signal it remains an open hub to attract business and talent.

Lee Hsien Loong used the opening ceremony Friday (March 25) to back his government’s strategy of luring multinationals and skilled people, a policy that has drawn criticism from some opposition politicians because of concern among voters that foreigners are taking their jobs.

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