Economic Development Board Singapore
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the lead government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation, and talent.
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EDB secures $22.5b in fixed asset investment commitments in 2022
EDB secures $22.5b in fixed asset investment commitments in 2022
The electronic sectors accounted for two-thirds of FAI commitments for the year.
Manufacturing sector’s business outlook deteriorates
This as firms experience slow demand for manufactured goods.
Consortium launched to grow research, innovation in biologics manufacturing
It forms part of the manufacturing goals in the Lion City.
Chip downturn poses threat to manufacturing growth in 2023: analysts
Manufacturing output will continue to slowdown in 2022 to 2023.
Trade challenges weakened manufacturing production: analysts
Decrease in exports and decline in manufacturing index affected manufacturing.
Manufacturing output up 0.9% in September: EDB
Only biomedical, electronics and chemicals segments posted decline.
Logistics sector is seen to generate yearly VA growth of $6.9b by 2025: Gov't
This will be through efforts of Industry Transformation Maps.
Gov't to increase partnerships between SMEs, international aerospace firms
The government is backing small and medium-sized enterprises' global performance.
Slow industrial production to drag down manufacturing full-year growth: analyst
Industrial production slowed down to 2.7% in August 2022.
Chart of the day: Biomedical segment boosts manufacturing output in August
Manufacturing output grew by 2% in August.
Chart of the day: Manufacturing output growth slows down in July
Manufacturing output grew by only 0.6% compared to 2.6% in June.
Chart of the day: Transport engineering output shoots up 32% in June
Output in the marine & offshore engineering segment increased by 44%.
EDB launches second leg of its corporate venture building programme
A total of $20m of fresh funding will be received by the program beneficiaries.
Chart of the day: Manufacturing output climbs 2.2% in June
However, output fell by 8.5%.MoM.
Chart of the day: Electronics top manufacturing cluster growth at 33.6%
Chemicals and biomedical manufacturing saw slight dip this May.
Foreign workforce revival to help manufacturing but risks remain
The reopening of borders will help sustain the overall manufacturing momentum.
Manufacturing output grew by nearly 14% YoY in May
Without biomedical manufacturing output, it grew by 18%.
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