Manufacturing

Manufacturing output slid 11.8% in December 2010

Biomedical manufacturing dragged down the manufacturing output in December 2010 and for the whole of 2010.

Manufacturing output slid 11.8% in December 2010

Biomedical manufacturing dragged down the manufacturing output in December 2010 and for the whole of 2010.

Industrial production up 14.8% in 2010

The data is likely to show a decrease of 6.7% m-o-m sa, said OCBC.

Industrial production to register 20.3% in December 2010

A softer production growth from the electronics segment could be the key factor for the moderation.

December exports recover from November slump

Demand for non-oil domestic exports in December rose 8.9% on-month and 9.4% on-year.

DBS sees an upswing in December 2010 export figure

The bank has penciled in a 14.7% YoY rise into its forecast for the non-oil domestic export figure due today.

Singapore inflation up 1.1% in November 2010

Domestic Supply Price Index increased as a result of higher oil prices, Statistics Singapore said.

Singapore manufacturing sector fastest growing in Asia on 2010

In the latest year-on-year Industrial Production Index, Singapore recorded a near 40% growth, UBS said.

Singapore stock levels rose despite global destocking

Stocks of raw materials and semi-manufactured goods fell for the second quarter in 4Q10, HSBC said.

Singapore PMI figures slipped in December 2010

The manufacturing PMI and electronics PMI both dropped to 50.7 and 52.2 respectively, DBS said.

Manufacturing growth up 28.2% in 2010

After falling -18.9% qoq in Q3, the manufacturing growth rebounded on a qoq basis.

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