Industry in Singapore
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SINGAPORE, 2016/02/19
Singapore's domestic wholesale trade decreased in the three months ended December, though at a slower pace than in the previous quarter, data from the Department of Statistics showed Friday.
At current prices, domestic wholesale sales slid 1.1 % quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter, following a 8.0 % sharp decline in the preceding quarter.
Domestic sales of ship chandlers and bunkering fell the majority by 18.2 %, followed by chemical and chemical products with 8.1 % drop. The decreases were partially due to price decreases of petroleum and chemical products.
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SINGAPORE, 2013/03/12
A U.S.-led Pacific free trade pact faces further delays as a row between pharmaceutical companies and activists supporting access to generic drugs erupts ahead of an October deadline, officials say.
Negotiators from the United States and 10 other nations are holding closed-door talks in Singapore from March 4-13 on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as they race to seal an accord.
