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No swan song for Singapore semiconductors

Key electronics segment faces cyclical slump but will get boost from new and emerging tech, say experts

Latest industrial production numbers showed Singapore's factory output growth easing in both the overall electronics cluster and the semiconductor segment.

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Singapore

AS ELECTRONICS growth tapers from its recent highs, some analysts see a need to cushion Singapore's economy against the global semiconductor cycle's ups and downs.

The analysts are not suggesting the high-value chips industry is going to disappear. On the contrary,