11.   Partnerships between former rivals are one way electronics makers here are trying to survive tough times as recovery prospects in the global electronics market remain uncertain.

12.   Recent indications that a global electronics slump was abating may have caused premature optimism in Singapore, reported The Business Times.

13.   Siemens is a global electronics and engineering conglomerate and makes everything from nuclear power plants to light bulbs to mobile phones.

14.   Shaharul added that Sequel had resorted to reducing its workforce due to poor business caused by a slowdown in the global electronics industry.

15.   Sony officials acknowledged the company went through hard times in the fiscal year that ended in March because of the global electronics slump.

16.   The companies are among the Japanese manufacturers hit hard by the recent global electronics downturn.

17.   The global electronics slump is taking its toll as production stalls and exports shrink.

18.   The global electronics slowdown has sent corporate profits falling and deadened exports.

19.   The healthy recovery in global electronics demand was also critical tothe strong performance, Ong adds.

20.   Among Asian economies, Singapore was the worst hit by the downturn in global electronics demand, as plunging chip prices and excess inventories weighed down export earnings.