Businesses most upbeat in three years, quarterly survey shows

All six indicators used in the quarterly study are expansionary in the third quarter compared with five indicators in the previous three months.
All six indicators used in the quarterly study are expansionary in the third quarter compared with five indicators in the previous three months. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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June 6, 2018 at 5:00 AM
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The mood in the business community is at its most buoyant for three years as conditions across the board turn favourable.

Service and manufacturing sectors are the most optimistic about the upcoming third quarter, according to the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) yesterday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 06, 2018, with the headline Businesses most upbeat in three years, quarterly survey shows. Subscribe

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