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Singapore economy
Growth in Singapore's manufacturing activity eases in February, but economists expect sector to be in the 'driver's seat' in 1Q2021
Singapore’s manufacturing activity remained positive for the eighth consecutive month, although momentum appears to have tapered.
March 04, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore's factory output continues to grow in the first month of 2021
Manufacturing activity in Singapore continued to improve in January for the seventh consecutive month.
February 04, 2021
Singapore economy
RHB expects Singapore's PMI to moderate in 1Q21; sees potential disruption in the semicon industry
The team at RHB have also maintained its GDP forecast for 2021 at 5.5% y-o-y from 2020’s -6.0% y-o-y.
February 04, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore's factory output continues growth trend in final month of 2020
The eventful 2020 closes with Singapore’s manufacturing activity continuing to grow in December
January 04, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore's factory output continues to grow in November
Manufacturing activity in Singapore remained buoyant in Nov for the fifth consecutive month, albeit at a lower level than Oct.
December 04, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
While manufacturing and exports have largely recovered, services lag behind
The tech sector has been somewhat of a laggard of late, amid investor rotation into cyclicals.
December 04, 2020
Manufacturing
China's factory index highest since 2017 on the back of strong demand
Chang Shu of Bloomberg Economics sees the strength of the recovery extending into year-end and into the start of the new year.
November 30, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
Global economic recovery will be stronger than expected
Amid all the grim Covid-19 headlines, stock prices have continued to move higher.
November 20, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
Without real yield, when will investors switch out of bonds?
There is ample liquidity in the world, while interest rates will remain near zero with monetary policies staying extremely loose.
November 06, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore's factory output grows for fourth consecutive month in October
Economists expect the growth momentum in manufacturing and electronics to continue in the coming months.
November 03, 2020