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How Singapore’s port relates to your portfolio

Joan Ng

Joan Ng

Published Mon, Jul 1, 2024 · 07:30 AM
    • More than 80 per cent of the world’s goods travel by sea, according to an article by the International Monetary Fund.
    • More than 80 per cent of the world’s goods travel by sea, according to an article by the International Monetary Fund. BT SCREENSHOT

    In this issue:

    • Port congestions feed inflation fears
    • Thailand rolls out new market rules

    Greetings dear reader,

    Late last month, my colleague Tay Peck Gek wrote that port congestion was forcing some liners to skip Singapore.

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