The wholesale market in Singapore has entered the final critical stretch before the Chinese New Year (CNY). Week 6 kicked off sluggishly due to Prayer Day on Monday, creating a compressed trading window that forced importers into aggressive "clearance mode" by mid-week.

Date: January 12, 2026 Region: Singapore Wholesale Market If there is one theme defining the second week of 2026, it is divergence . While the broader market sentiment remains conservative, with buyers hesitant to restock aggressively, we are seeing two distinct stories play out simultaneously. On one side, supply tightness is driving premiums on specific SKUs like rockmelons and blueberries. On the other, we are seeing aggressive price compression in staples like apples and

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