Singapore Home Sales Drop to Five-Month Low on Tariff Fears
Singapore's new private home sales fell to a five-month low in May, as global tariff tensions weighed on demand in the trade-dependent city-state.
Developer sales dropped for a third consecutive month, with just 311 units bought last month, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday.
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