Economics

Singapore’s Factory Output Plunges as Trade War Pain Deepens

  • Contraction in August was biggest in almost four years
  • Central bank is due to announce policy decision in October
Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg
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Singapore’s factory output plunged in August by the most in almost four years, a sign that the city state’s manufacturing downturn could be deepening.