Factory activity shrank for the 12th straight month in June as the lacklustre global economy continued to weigh on Singapore's beleaguered manufacturing sector.
Elsewhere in the region, manufacturing experienced a small lift in some economies but analysts say the uptick will be short-lived and that long-term prospects remain anaemic.
Singapore's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) - an early indicator of manufacturing activity - came in at 49.6 last month, down slightly from the 49.8 reading in May. A reading below 50 indicates contraction.