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Braving Singapore's Holiday Season

7:40 PM ET Thu, 20 Dec 2012

It may be the season of giving, but it's also the season for shopping. CNBC's Deirdre Wang Morris hits the streets of Singapore amid the holiday cheer, and finds out why this is also the season for survival for retailers.

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