manufacturing output in singapore sputter for a ninth consecutive month in october, weighed down by a sharp decline in electronic goods output, the Economic Development Board (EDB) reported. Output fell 5.4% year-on-year, extending theprevious month's 4.8% decine."The manufacturing sector is in recession already," said Irvin Seah, a senior economist at DBS. "On average, the manufacturing sector has contracted by about 3.7% year-on-year over the part four quarters.