SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, decreased 0.1 points from the previous month to post a fourth month of continuous contraction at 49.7 in December 2022.
A PMI reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 indicates contraction.
The latest PMI reading was attributed to a faster contraction in the key