Singapore’s rising pharmaceutical exports
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Singapore’s rising pharmaceutical exports

Singapore is taking advantage of a massive surge in Pharmaceutical exports as the demand for non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose unexpectedly by 9.7 percent year-on-year in April, defying market consensus for a contraction. April's expansion was led by gains in pharmaceutical exports, which rose 174.3 percent from a year ago, while electronics declined

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Mon May 18 - CNA

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