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Why Singapore's status as a shopping paradise is being eroded

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Published Tue, May 24, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    EMPTY storefronts in Singapore's prime shopping district may become a more common sight.

    Vacancies in the city's main Orchard Road area, a magnet for tourists lured by malls and Japanese department stores such as Takashimaya, have risen to a five-year high and across the island, they've soared to the highest since 2009.

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