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Singapore's hub appeal takes a hit from Covid

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Annabeth Leow

Annabeth Leow

Published Sun, Dec 12, 2021 · 09:50 PM

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    WITH international borders affected and migration flows disrupted, Singapore's focus on the domestic situation in the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic has chilled the climate for foreign investors, watchers have told The Business Times.

    While Singapore still has few rivals as a global business hub in the Asia-Pacific, a faster and fuller reopening is needed to truly cement its economic recovery and restore confidence in 2022, observers added.

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