SINGAPORE - The Republic will continue to upgrade its industries, including the energy and chemicals (E&C) sector, to achieve higher-value, lower-carbon and more sustainable manufacturing, even in a challenging global economic environment, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.To achieve this goal the Government will work with industry leaders, and invest in what makes Singapore competitive - skilled workforce, high-quality infrastructure, pro-business environment, and integration into global flows of energy, goods and talent, DPM Gan, who is also the Minister of Trade and Industry, said on Dec 16.Speaking at the opening ceremony of US energy giant