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Flying into headwinds, firms find silver linings in the trade war

Small businesses buck broad economic downturn and gear up for growth

Annabeth Leow
Published Thu, Aug 15, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

HOMEGROWN furniture company Koda freed up capacity at its factory in Vietnam to serve new customers, and is looking to start manufacturing in Indonesia or another neighbouring country in the next two years.

Going by sales and marketing director Ernie Koh's plans, one might not notice that there is an ongoing global trade war.

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