Reflecting the larger increase in the price of private road transport cost, consumer prices in Singapore have risen for the third consecutive month in February 2017. The All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 0.7 percent last month. This is following a 0.6 percent rise in January, said the Mo
Author: Kareyst Lin
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