The private sector in Singapore continued to expand in May, although at a slower rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Monday with a PMI score of 51.4.
That's down from 52.6 in April, although it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.
Individually, there were slower rises in both output and total new orders, while employment was broadly stagnant.
A marked easing in cost inflation saw a softer rise in charges.
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