Rising costs top Singapore businesses' concerns, survey finds

NAMPA / Xinhua
2026-08-07
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Rising business costs have become the biggest concern for Singapore companies as geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainty weigh on sentiment, a survey by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry has shown. According to the survey released on Wednesday, the most commonly cited concern was rising business costs, selected by 71.8 percent of respondents. The other top concerns were the avail......
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