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SINGAPORE: Singapore\u2019s manufacturing output edged up in December, pointing to a positive outlook for the sector coming into 2026.<\/p>\n
This also marks the fifth consecutive month of expansion for the overall manufacturing sector, according to data released last Friday by the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), which compiles the monthly survey.<\/p>\n
The December reading of the Singapore purchasing managers\u2019 index (PMI) came in at 50.3, up 0.1 point from the previous month, indicating a slightly faster pace of expansion.<\/p>\n
The index is a barometer of the overall manufacturing industry\u2019s health. A PMI reading above 50 indicates growth, while one below suggests a contraction in output.<\/p>\n
Singapore\u2019s strong PMI readings follow the trend in the Asian region, as key economies expanded factory activity in December.<\/p>\n
Taiwan and South Korea led a rebound in Asia\u2019s manufacturing activity, with firms heading into 2026 with optimism that global demand is weathering US President Donald Trump\u2019s war on free trade, Reuters and Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n
China\u2019s data readings also showed an unexpected turnaround in factory activity in the world\u2019s second-largest economy, helped by a pre-holiday surge in orders, they noted.<\/p>\n
Singapore\u2019s latest performance was driven by stronger growth in new orders and factory output, said SIPMM.<\/p>\n
However, slower rates of expansion were recorded for the indexes of new exports and input purchases. Meanwhile, the employment index still contracted, although at a slower rate.<\/p>\n
Slower expansion rates were also recorded for the indexes of finished goods, imports and input prices, while the order backlog index posted a faster rate of contraction. \u2014 The Straits Times\/ANN<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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