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The China Post, 7 Apr 2011Singapore's manufacturing sector has expanded for a sixth straight month but at a markedly slower rate.The purchasing managers' index (PMI), which points to factory activity in the upcoming months, registered 50.1 points last month, down from 52.3 in February.This means the sector barely grew. A reading above 50 indicates expansion; a reading under 50 means contraction.

Reuters, 6 Apr 2011(Reuters) - Singapore's long-term outlook on its electronics industry remains positive on strong global demand, despite short-term uncertainties caused by the Japan earthquake, said the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Wednesday.The impact on Singapore has been limited to individual companies which get supplies from affected plants in Japan, rather than the broader sector,

RTTNews, 25 Mar 2011Singapore industrial production grew a slower pace of 4.8 percent on a yearly comparison in February, following last month's revised 11 percent growth, the Economic Development Board said Friday. The consensus forecast called for an annual growth of 6.2 percent. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output grew 11.9 percent in February from the previous year. Output of the

RTTNews, 25 Feb 2011(RTTNews) - Singapore industrial production growth accelerated unexpectedly in January, underpinned by machinery and system segment.Industrial output grew at a pace of 10.5% in January from the same period of previous year, the Economic Development Board said Friday. That was bigger than the 9% increase seen in December and the 6.9% growth forecast. Full story

RTTNews, 2 Feb 2011(RTTNews) - Singapore's manufacturing sector continued to grow in January, albeit only at a modest pace, a fresh survey suggested on Tuesday.The Singapore Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management's purchasing managers' index fell to 50.5 from 50.7 in December. Anything above 50 indicates expansion. Full story

Gov Monitor, 28 Jan 2011The latest Survey of Business Expectations of the Manufacturing Sector shows that the business climate is expected to remain positive in the next six months.The positive business sentiment is broad-based with all clusters including the transport engineering cluster projecting improved business conditions.Employment prospects for the first quarter of 2011 are also expected

RTTNews, 26 Jan 2011(RTTNews) - Singapore industrial production grew only 9% on an annual comparison in December, the Economic Development Board said Wednesday. In November, production grew by a revised 40.5%. Economists were expecting the annual increase to ease to 16.8%. Full storyRelated:Singapore's manufacturing output rises 9 percent in December 2010 - The China PostSingapore Manufacturing

RTTNews, 5 Jan 2011(RTTNews) - Singapore's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in December, albeit at a marginal rate, a fresh survey showed on Tuesday.The Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management purchasing managers' index fell to 50.7 from 51.4 in November. Anything above 50 indicates expansion. Full story

Reuters, 24 Dec 2010The month-on-month rise in industrial production on a seasonally-adjusted basis was due to an increase in biomedical output. Excluding biomedicals, output was unchanged from October. The year-on-year rise was the biggest since May, when the index rose 58.6 percent. Full storyRelated:Singapore Manufacturing Output Lift Strongly in Nov - CRIEnglish.comSingapore's manufacturing

People's Daily Online, 3 Dec 2010Singapore's manufacturing sector expanded for the second month in a row last month, joining the rest of Asia to record strong growth, local media reported on Friday.The Singapore Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), and early indicator of the factory output, rose 0.7 points to 51.4 last month, following October's rise to 50.7, ..... Full story

RTTNews, 29 Nov 2010(RTTNews) - Producer prices in Singapore decreased 1.4% in October compared to a year ago, Statistics Singapore said on Monday. This follows a 2.5% fall in the previous month. Full story

People's Daily Online, 26 Nov 2010Singapore's manufacturing output increased 31.0 percent in October compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Friday.According to the Singapore Economic Development Board, the increase was boosted by the output growth of the biomedical manufacturing cluster, which expanded 107.3 percent year-on-year in October, bolstered by 121.4 percent gain