Singapores factory production fell unexpectedly in February for the first time in four months, dropping 12% from January as pharmaceutical output slid, official data showed yesterday.
Production was also below year-earlier levels, falling 1.4% and confounding market forecasts for an 11.1% rise, giving a shaky start to 2003 for the city-states manufacturers as they confront tough, low-cost regional rivals.
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