purchasing manager's index (PMI)

Global Economy

Global GDP growth to ease in 2019, dragged by emerging markets & China: Oxford Economics

SINGAPORE (Oct 18): Oxford Economics is anticipating a slowdown in global economic growth from this year’s 3.1% to 2.8% in 2019, a forecast that comes in slightly below consensus to reflect its pessimistic views on emerging markets (EM) and in particula

Singapore economy

Trade-reliant Singapore warns of big risks if tariff wars go on

SINGAPORE (Oct 5): Export-dependent Singapore has a strong warning for the rest of the world: The damage from a prolonged trade war will be severe.

Singapore economy

Trade protectionism, tighter liquidity conditions cast darker cloud over Singapore's economic outlook: DBS

SINGAPORE (July 17): DBS Bank’s outlook for Singapore’s economy in 3Q and beyond is turning “increasingly cloudy” on expectations of a slowdown in GDP growth, as well as declining trade prospects in the longer-term due to the effects of trade pro

Singapore economy

Singapore factory activity up in March, electronics recovers

SINGAPORE (April 3): Activity in Singapore factories expanded at a slightly faster pace in March, as the electronics sector rebounded to end a three-month slowdown, a survey showed on Monday.

Singapore economy

Singapore's eight-year-high Jan factory activity bodes well for employment prospects

SINGAPORE (Feb 5): Singapore's factory activity rose for the 15th consecutive month in January, accelerating from December and climbing at its fastest pace in eight years, a survey showed on Friday.

Singapore economy

Singapore factory activity expands at slower pace in December

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): Activity in Singapore factories rose for the 14th consecutive month in December, but at a slightly slower pace than the month before, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Global Markets

Global manufacturers strain to keep up with faster economy

LONDON (Jan 3): Factories across the globe warned they are finding it increasingly hard to keep up with demand, potentially forcing them to raise prices as the world economy looks set to enjoy its strongest year since 2011.

Singapore economy

Singapore's November factory activity at highest in nearly 8 years

SINGAPORE (Dec 4): Activity in Singapore factories rose for the 13th consecutive month in November to hit its highest level in eight years, a survey showed on Monday.

Singapore economy

Singapore's Oct manufacturing activity up but electronics PMI eased

SINGAPORE (Nov 3): Singapore's manufacturing activity accelerated in October, with the local purchasing managers' index rising to its highest level in nearly eight years.

Singapore Sept factory activity growth fastest in more than six years

SINGAPORE (Oct 2): Activity in Singapore's manufacturing sector rose for the 11th consecutive month in September to hit a more than six year high, a survey showed on Monday.
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