Singapore may join Russia sanctions; no major hit to trade sector, but risks remain
SINGAPORE is not likely to take a direct economic hit from putting export curbs on Russia, observers said on Wednesday (Feb 23), amid media reports that the Republic may join international sanctions over a dispute involving Ukraine.
But trade disruptions and energy and commodity price spikes remain key risks - whether or not Singapore takes part in sanctions.
"(Imposing) export controls on Russia would not have a material impact on Singapore's trade," UOB economist Barnabas Gan told BT, pointing to statistics that place the Russian market at about 0.1 per cent of Singapore's total exports.
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