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Singapore’s production growth quickens on pharmaceutical output

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Singapore’s industrial production grew at the fastest pace in five months in August after output of pharmaceuticals surged, offsetting a slump in electronics manufacturing as global demand weakens. Manufacturing, which accounts for more than a fifth of the economy, gained 21.7% from a year earlier after a revised 7.6% increase in July, the Economic...

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Singapore’s production growth slows as electronics demand slides

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Singapore’s industrial production growth slowed in July as sales of electronics slumped, increasing the risk the economy may fall into a recession as the global recovery weakens. Manufacturing, which accounts for more than a fifth of the economy, gained 7.4% from a year earlier after a revised 10.7% increase in June, the Economic Development...

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New Postgrad Program to Bolster Singapore’s Industrial R&D Sector: SingaporeSetup.com

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Singapore’s latest postgraduate program is set to foster closer ties between academia and industries, and in turn, bolster Singapore’s industrial R&D sector, reports SingaporeSetup.com.Singapore (PRWEB) August 15, 2011 Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and Ministry of Education (MOE) have recently announced the Industrial Postgraduate Program (IPP), a postgraduate program that aims to … (read...

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MNCs give thumbs up to S’pore’s pro-business strategy

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BIG multinational firms gave the thumbs up to Singapore’s strategy in attracting and retaining companies here, saying that Singapore has many competitive advantages. The members of a high-powered panel advising the Economic Development Board (EDB) said that the Republic continues to keep its strategy of anchoring foreign firms here and also to extend into...

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Singapore’s production rebounds in June on pharmaceutical output

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Singapore’s industrial production rose for the first time in three months in June as increased output by drug companies countered a slump in electronics. Manufacturing, which accounts for more than a fifth of the economy, gained 10.5% from a year earlier after a revised 16.2% drop in May, the Economic Development Board said in...

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Singapore’s production falls for second month on pharmaceuticals

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Singapore’s industrial production fell for a second month in May, the first back-to-back decline since 2009, after pharmaceutical and electronic manufacturers reduced output as global demand eased. Manufacturing, which accounts for about a quarter of the economy, fell 17.5% in May from a year earlier after a 9.5% drop in April, the Economic Development...

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