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Surprise export dive sparks fears of revision in GDP outlook

March's 11.7% drop worst in over 2 years; pharma plunges 36% while electronics slides 26%

Annabeth Leow
Published Wed, Apr 17, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    REGIONAL economies were behind the shock double-digit drop in Singapore's March exports, even as economists warned of a worsening drag on full-year economic growth.

    With Asia sneezing, the Republic may well be catching a cold from the chill that's set into global electronics.

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