Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jul 25)

    • Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing cluster, output grew 8.2% year on year in June. This was up from May’s revised growth of 4.8%.
    • Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing cluster, output grew 8.2% year on year in June. This was up from May’s revised growth of 4.8%. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Published Fri, Jul 25, 2025 · 06:30 PM

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