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Singapore Retail Sales Growth Rises to Higher-Than-Expected 4% in August

Singapore’s retail sales rose 4 per cent on year in August, climbing from the revised 1.3 per cent growth recorded in July, Department of Statistics (Singstat) data showed on Thursday (Oct 5).The mont

Singapore Retail Sales Growth Rises to Higher-Than-Expected 4% in August

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