October factory output rises amid doubts about manufacturing strength
Volatile biomedical segment up 11.3% year on year, driving the overall sector's 1.2% expansion
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S factory output expanded again in October after an exciting September, although there are signs that the pickup may not last.
It grew 1.2 per cent year on year in October, in comparison to a revised 7.7 per cent growth in September, figures from the Economic Development Board (EDB) showed on Friday. September's number itself was revised upwards from 6.7 per cent earlier.
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