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Singapore business optimism wanes for Q1 2019
Published Tue, Dec 18, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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Singapore
BUSINESS confidence among local companies moderated significantly for the first quarter of 2019, weakening for the second straight quarter.
This is according to the latest quarterly Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau's (SCCB) Business Optimism Index released on Tuesday.
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