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Singapore economy
Singapore’s manufacturing output down by 4.9% in June with most clusters in the red
Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output fell by 5.2%.
July 26, 2023
Singapore economy
Singapore’s manufacturing output sinks further into the red at -3.2% in November
On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, manufacturing output decreased by 1.2% in November.
December 23, 2022
Singapore economy
Singapore’s manufacturing output decreases by 0.8% in October, marking first y-o-y contraction since Sept 2021
The y-o-y contraction was due to declines in the electronics, chemicals and the biomedical manufacturing clusters.
November 25, 2022
Manufacturing
Transport engineering cluster seen as most optimistic as business sentiments in manufacturing sector remain negative
Looking ahead, a net weighted balance of 17% of manufacturers expect lower output in the 4Q2022 for the next six months.
October 31, 2022
Singapore economy
Singapore’s manufacturing output up by 17.6% in February, beating market estimates
UOB says it is upbeat on Singapore’s manufacturing sector for 2022, especiallywith the recovery in transport engineering sector.
March 25, 2022
Singapore economy
Chips and biotech firms lead Singapore's $11.8 bil investment commitments in 2021
The US remains the largest source of investments at 67% of the total amount.
January 28, 2022
Finance
Hedge fund investor Dalio sends US$25 mil to start Sustainable Market Principles Program at WMI
Dalio's principles can be applied to policy-making and not just investing, says WMI CEO Foo Mee Har
October 21, 2020
Singapore economy
Manufacturing activity continues decline in April, but experts say more contractions are to come
A recent survey commissioned by Singapore’s Economic Development Boards (EDB) found that 60% of manufacturers here expect business conditions to worsen in the next six months.
May 05, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore November factory output falls most in four years
SINGAPORE (Dec 26): Singapore’s industrial output unexpectedly fell in November, marking its biggest drop in four years, in an indication that any recovery in the Asian bellwether economy is likely to be patchy.
December 26, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore's factory output plunges as trade war pain deepens
SINGAPORE (Sept 26): Singapore’s factory output plunged in August by the most in almost four years, a sign that the city state’s manufacturing downturn could be deepening.
September 26, 2019