Singapore non-oil exports disappoint with 3.1% rise in September, electronics shrink again

The weak numbers were led by a fall in electronics exports. - AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore's key exports turned in a rather dismal performance in September, weighed down by a weakening global growth outlook and rising risks of a recession.

Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose by 3.1 per cent year on year in September, following the 11.4 per cent growth in August, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Monday.