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Singapore, A Safe Haven Island Amidst A Tsunami of Tariffs

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Research, Singapore at Maybank Investment Bank

07-Apr-25 09:15

Singapore, A Safe Haven Island Amidst A Tsunami of Tariffs

Despite a free trade agreement, low tariffs on US goods and a trade deficit, Singapore was also hit with a baseline 10% tariff. Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Research, Singapore at Maybank Investment Bank tells us whether the island state can still retain its defensive, safe haven status and what are the top buy ideas.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Aisalli Ayub


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Categories:  marketseconomyCorporatesinternationalinvestments

Tags:  singaporefree trade agreementtrump tariffsafe haven





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