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Despite ceasefire in Iran, businesses should follow Singapore’s model

Whether the ceasefire holds, firms should not assume business as usual

    • Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong confirmed inflation will exceed earlier projections. Singapore's government has committed close to S$1 billion in new support measures to cushion its people.
    • Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong confirmed inflation will exceed earlier projections. Singapore's government has committed close to S$1 billion in new support measures to cushion its people. PHOTO: MDDI

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    Published Wed, Apr 8, 2026 · 02:19 PM

    US PRESIDENT Donald Trump did not follow through on his threat to end a whole civilisation in Iran. Markets went up as a result. This does not mean long-term geopolitical risk and realignment will no longer occur.

    Trump remains president. While he sits in the Oval Office and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rules in Teheran, fuel prices higher than those pre-war are likely here to stay.

    As a result, governments across much of the world will need to continue helping their citizens alleviate this hit by, for instance, cutting taxes on fuel – at a cost to be borne elsewhere.

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