if it is technologically based, it will be short-lived as most
of these will be shift to third world/developing countries, i still
remember my mom working as a seamstress in one of the company when
i was very young in the 80s.
now it is all automation, less manpower usage = less cost over long
run.
few years back, Singapore was promoting bio-science and
nanotechnology related stuff. now the focus is on IR.
IMO, Singapore is going towards the trend of
specialist-industry.
Developing countries is like "jack of all trade but master of
none", developed countries has less manufacturing, even if they
have, it will be for their local usage (i.e Japan)
