Singapore firms grapple with escalating Middle East conflict with supply, trade routes broken

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Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE – Mr Manoj Daryanani moved to the Middle East after his business expanded into Dubai in 2024. The founder of Singapore-based furniture retailer Bless Brothers said of the impact of the US and Israel’s Feb 27 military strikes on Iran: “There have been port disruptions, delays in logistics, and flight cancellations.” His company makes furniture with fabric from Belgium, which is flown to its factories in China and Malaysia. The finished products are then transported to stores in Singapore and Dubai. Mr Manoj said he is not too worried about his supply chain as…