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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Business
Toh Ee Ming

Once shunned, Chinese brands take off in Singapore

Practitioners perform martial arts next to a BYD Sealion 7 electric vehicle at the Singapore Motorshow in Singapore on January 9, 2025 [Roslan Rahman/AFP]

Singapore – On a weekday afternoon in the heart of the central business district, the BYD showroom on Robinson Road is a picture of futuristic cool.

Inside, sleek electric cars gleam under bright white lights as young professionals drift through the space.

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