Shopkeeper Stories

Tag: export

  • Sweet Stalker

    Sweet Stalker

    In Singapore, you can find refreshing cold sugarcane juice at the local markets. The juice is made from extracting sap directly from sugarcane stalks, without using additives. Sugarcane is not a fruit, but it is actually a type of grass that looks like bamboo. Each mug of fresh sugarcane juice costs $1 to $1.50 (less…

  • Carpet Trade

    Carpet Trade

    A mother-and-daughter team from Iran are bringing the rich tradition of carpets to Singapore. Iran is known for their exquisite Persian carpets which made up 13% of their total exports in 2012. The largest buyers were Germany (29%) and Japan. If you have a curiosity for the flow of commodities around the world, you might…