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May consumer inflation negative again amid Covid-19 curbs

Annabeth Leow
Published Tue, Jun 23, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    THE deflation in key consumer prices persisted in May, as the novel coronavirus pandemic kept all costs subdued except for food items.

    Singapore has since emerged from a two-month quasi-lockdown, but economists are unsure whether inflation will pick up in the next six months.

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