Singapore industrial output up a surprise 13.7% in August
Figure outstrips expectations of 2.2% growth and is first expansion after three months and a rebound from July's 7.6% fall
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SINGAPORE'S factory output soared by a surprising 13.7 per cent year on year in August, led by strong growth in electronics, according to Singapore Economic Development Board figures on Friday.
The performance bodes well for overall gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter, with the economic contraction expected to ease, said economists.
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