SINGAPORE: Singapore's industrial output rose 13.7% year-on-year in August, beating economists' expectations, buoyed by a 44.2% jump in electronics production, official data showed on Friday.
Economists had expected a 4.6% increase, according to the median of their forecasts in a Reuters poll. Industrial production marked its first rise after three straight months of contraction on an annual basis.
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