Singapore is also a major producer of electronics and semiconductors, both of which have been hit by trade war uncertainties.
Three Cabinet ministers issued statements in the wake of these figures, with Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat saying that a full-year recession is not expected at this point, and there remain areas of strength in the economy.
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