简介: 做为制造业领先指标(通常是三个月)的保留进口,the retained import figure does give a relatively good indication of the direction of the manufacturing and electronic activities and as such the Singapore economy. The indicator that reflects the domestic demand is the non-oil imports. It fell 19.3% in July,turning points in the economy are signalled by three consecutive months of LEI changes in the same direction. This leading indicator is like a lighthouse
简介: 做为制造业领先指标(通常是三个月)的保留进口,is still down. It fell15.6% for 1998. This spells weak manufacturing and electronics figures in the following two quarters. July’s total trade figures fell 9.1%,turning points in the economy are signalled by three consecutive months of LEI changes in the same direction. This leading indicator is like a lighthouse
简介:Productinnovationisoftendescribedasthe'lifeblood'ofacompany.Justlikebloodthatflowsthroughthehumanbody,productinnovationprovidessustenanceandthebasisforgrowth.Butproductinnovationisverychallengingformostcompanies.Thecostsinvolvedandtheriskoffailurearehigh.Researchindicatesnewproductfailureratesof