Speed bumps ahead for Singapore's economic recovery

Economic performance would remain uneven across different sectors of the Singapore economy for the next few years. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Robust demand globally and accelerating vaccination rates at home will keep Singapore on track for a better-than-expected rebound from its worst recession.

That demand, for electronics in particular, will continue to bolster Singapore's export-dependent manufacturing sector that is already the main driver of the recovery.

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