Manufacturing sector likely to continue experiencing headwinds in 2013.

By bne IntelliNews December 20, 2012
Singapore's manufacturing sector is likely to continue experiencing headwinds next year. As reported by Channelnewsasia.com, the country's manufacturers also have to tackle constraints such as increasing costs and lack of skilled labour, aside from macroeconomic volatilities. In order to help the manufacturing sector, which is responsible for around 20% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) is expected to launch a Capacity and Capability Development Programme next year.

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