Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 8)

Published Tue, Apr 8, 2025 · 06:30 PM
    • PM Wong said the government’s deeper worry is not the direct impact that business faces, but the wider implications for the global trading system and the world
    • PM Wong said the government’s deeper worry is not the direct impact that business faces, but the wider implications for the global trading system and the world PHOTO: MDDI

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