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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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Surprise export dive sparks fears of revision in GDP outlook

Annabeth Leow

Economy & Policy

NTUC aims to do more to support PMEs, who now account for nearly half its membership

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 25)

Singapore’s inflation eases more than expected in March, with headline inflation at 2.5-year low

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