SINGAPORE -- Singapore's electronics industry expanded in April for the first in six months, the Singapore Institute of Purchasing & Materials Management said.

The nation's electronics manufacturing index was 51.6, up 2.8 points from March, the agency said. Since February, electronics index has gained 7.8 points.

A reading above 50 is considered a sign of expansion.

Electronics makes up about 33% of the city-state's manufacturing output.