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The WEATHER on SATURDAY: Showers with thunder in the predawn hours and early morning mainly over western, southern and central Singapore. WEATHER OUTLOOK: SUNDAY & MONDAY: Morning showers with thunder can be expected.   WATER TIDES (this month)  High tide 9.09am  2.5m   8.20pm   2.6m   SUN Sunrise  6.49am  Sunset 6.54pm   MOON  Moonrise  3.30am   Moonset  4.00pm.    PSI: 50 (good)   TEMPERATURE: 24-32  degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily before 8am Singapore time) For more information, call Meteorological Service Singapore Tel: (65) 542 7788.

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SPEECH BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG IN PARLIAMENT ON

12 OCT 2001

TACKLING THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

Introduction

  The Singapore economy is in a severe slowdown. Earlier this week BG George Yeo and Dr Richard Hu announced the third quarter economic results. Our economy contracted by 5.6% compared to a year earlier. In annualised quarter to quarter terms, the contraction was 9.9%. The sustained contraction over the last 3 quarters is the steepest that Singapore has experienced.

  On 25 July, the Government announced a package of measures worth $2.2 billion to help Singaporeans and businesses cope with the downturn. BG George Yeo made clear in his statement in Parliament that this was only an interim package, as the direction of the economy and the severity of the downturn was still uncertain. The Government would monitor developments closely, and stood ready to do more if conditions worsened.

  Since that interim package, conditions have indeed worsened. This was happening even before the terrorist attacks of 11 September. But the 11 September attacks caused major shocks to the US and economies around the world, both short- and long-term. The situation is still fluid, and no one can be certain how events will play out. The US is in all probability already in recession. For Singapore in 2002, MTI’s best guess at this moment of uncertainty is that growth next year will fall somewhere between –2% and +2%.

  Over the next 12 to 18 months, we can expect low growth, more retrenchments and higher unemployment. Even as we cope with the cyclical downturn, we will need to make structural changes in our economy to adapt ourselves to the permanently altered environment. Externally there will be further disruptions, as the US and its coalition partners attack terrorist organisations in Afghanistan, with a high probability of the terrorists striking back. We must therefore psychologically prepare ourselves for a protracted period of difficulties.

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globalestate.com The complete global resource for real estate offering property and apartment listings, property news and a comprehensive website directory.

fibroindia.com Fibro Group Of Companies - They are the leading manufacturers of Textile Paper Tubes in India. They manufacture DTY, CORE, POY tubes of super high quality. They export to Singapore too.

consult-singapore.com They are an event management and training consultancy delivering knowledge-based products to senior level audiences in the region.

knapsack.net backpacking and adventure travelogues by Singapore writer.

home.pacific.net.sg/~ripclaw/  A  body-art (specifically tattoo) site in Singapore. Great tattoo at reasonable prices. With photos of tattoo done.

TryItAsia.com  Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong restaurant guide for all people who like to eat out.

eLibraryHub.com  More than 24,000 titles from the National Library Board's (NLB) collection of e-books, e-magazines, CD-Roms and videos are now available online at this website launched on 7 Sep 2001. It will offer the content direct to home and office computers with an Internet connection. Membership in the eLibraryHub is free.

DaisyShop.com  - women's couture resale - Very gently worn, women's authentic couture clothing and accessories, Vintage and current, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermes, Valentino.

Airfrance.com.sg  is the website of the Air France airlines in Singapore, offers on line booking, international flights schedules, frequent flyer services, baggage tracking, and more...

World66.com is the open-source travel portal. Interactive guides to hundreds of destinations, including Singapore.

Wlawan.com Singapore Lawyers - William Lai & Alan Wong. The firm is privileged to serve you and prestigious Banking & Financial institutions both local and foreign.

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BANKmates: Get a Personal Assistant to do your errands in Singapore.

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Blithe Spirit  (Noel Coward's)

Presented by Wild Rice. Directed by Glen GOEI

A comedy about love, marriage and living happily hereafter!

Wild Rice is a Singapore-based contemporary Asian theatre company founded by award-winning theatre practitioner Ivan HENG.

17 - 30 Oct 2001   Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel   8.00pm

17 Oct 2001   Preview   8pm   S$25

Sun - Thu   8pm  S$48, S$38

Fri & Sat    8pm  S$52, S$42

Matinees   3pm   S$42, S$32

Tickets available at all TicketCharge outlets. S$5 off each ticket  for students, NSF and senior citizens above 60 years of age. Booking hotline: (65) 296 2929. Booking online: Click HERE!.

Porgy And Bess

The New York Production

By George Gershwin, Du Bose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin

28 - 30 Nov 2001     Kallang Theatre

Tickets at S$40, S$60, S$80, S$100, S$120 are available at all SISTIC outlets. Hotline: (65) 348 5555 or click HERE!

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