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Singapore factory output defies expectations to grow 11.1% in May

Although electronics is seeing its 27th straight month of growth, economists say strong showing won't last

Published Tue, Jun 26, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    SINGAPORE'S factory output continued to outperform in May, defying expectations of a slowdown in manufacturing.

    But economists say this strong showing is unlikely to last - not least because of a baffling divergence between rising electronics production and shrinking exports in recent months.

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