Singapore factory activity enters contractionary phase


This photograph taken on March 18, 2019 shows a technician working at Rolls-Royce engine rotor assembly facility in Singapore. - Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

SINGAPORE: Manufacturing output here slipped in July after a slight increase in June amid uncertainty over US tariffs.

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – a barometer of the sector’s health – dipped from 50 points in June to 49.9 points.

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