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SG Morning Call | Half of Singaporeans Struggle to Buy Their First Home; MAS Reports S$20.8 Million in Penalties

Market Review and OutlookThe Singapore stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, sinking almost 40 points or 1.2 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3

SG Morning Call | Half of Singaporeans Struggle to Buy Their First Home; MAS Reports S$20.8 Million in Penalties

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