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Singapore factory output beats expectations; grows 8.9% in Feb
Published Mon, Mar 26, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S factory output continued to put up a laudable performance in February, dispelling economists' concerns about the Chinese New Year effect and gloomy export numbers earlier in the month.
But despite the surprise upside in manufacturing numbers, the outlook over the next few months still appears clouded as talk about an impending US-China trade war escalates.
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