Singapore's 240,000 Millionaires Spur Spending on Luxury Brands
Luxury sales in the Southeast Asian city-state are expected to climb 7% to S$13.9 billion ($10.9 billion) this year compared to 2024, outpacing heavyweight regional shopping hubs Japan, China and South Korea, according to data shared with Bloomberg by Euromonitor International.
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