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Singapore's
third quarter economic performance
The Singapore economy rebounded from the second quarter
to grow by 1.7 percent in the third quarter of 2003, according
to figures released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. |
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Mahathir
Mohamad steps down
It's the end of an era for Malaysia as Mahathir Mohamad,
Asia's longest serving elected prime minister, passes the torch
of leadership to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. |
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Bali,
The First Anniversary
Many are in Bali for the commemoration ceremony on Oct
12. Though returning to where it all happened will not bring
closure, it will certainly give "a bit more clarity."
We head back to Denpasar to mark the first anniversary of the
tragedy. |
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Singapore's
advance GDP estimates for Q3
Singapore's economy recovered to positive growth in
the third quarter of this year, helped by expansion in both
the goods-producing and services industries. Flash estimates
show the gross domestic product increasing by 1.0 percent in
the third quarter compared to a year ago. |
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Senior
Minister Turns 80
Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew celebrates his
80th birthday on 16th September 2003. He has spent nearly 50
years in politics and has played mentor to many young politicians.
We pay tribute to Mr Lee in this Special. |
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Retuning
the CPF
CPF changes take effect from 1 Oct 2003 with employers'
contribution rate down from 16% to 13%. At the same time, help
measures for Singaporeans kick in. |
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Singapore
National Day 2003
Singapore celebrated its 38th National Day in a show of colour
and fireworks. And this was a parade with a twist as participants,
both military and civilians, participated directly in certain
appropriate segments of the parade. If you have missed the sights
and sounds of NDP this year, catch it at our parade section.
Or relive that memorable evening by browsing through our picture
gallery. |
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Singapore's
second quarter economic performance
The Singapore economy contracted by 4.2% in the second quarter
compared to the positive pace of 1.7% in the first quarter of
this year. The Iraq war and the SARS outbreak caused the growth
momentum to dip sharply by 11% on an annualised quarter-on-quarter
basis after a 1.4% pace in the previous quarter. Details of
report in this special segment. |
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Remaking
Singapore
In February 2002, the Remaking Singapore Committe (RSC) was
formed - its task - to review of social, political and cultural
policies, programmes and practices. Find out what its recommendations
are in our special segment. |
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Singapore's
2003/2004 wage guidelines
For the first time, the National Wages Council (NWC) has prescribed
an immediate wage cut for workers in SARS affected sectors.
In our special segment we bring you the full recommendations
by the NWC. |
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Singapore's
first quarter economic performance
Singapore's GDP grew 1.6% in the first quarter over the same
period a year ago. The forecast for full-year growth however
remains unchanged from the revised 0.5 to 2.5% announced in
mid-April. Details of report in this special segment. |
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Singapore-USA
Free Trade Agreement
Singapore and the US have signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement
(FTA), the first such pact between Washington and an Asian
state. President George W Bush and Singapore Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong signed the historic pact in Washington, in the
presence of prominent diplomats, politicians and business
leaders from both countries. Details of the FTA in this special
report.
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SARS in Singapore
Since early March 2003, SARS has dominated the headlines all
over the media. We try to make sense of this new virus as
the world seeks a cure or a vaccine. Get all the facts about
this disease in this special report.
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War
in Iraq
The date, Mar 20 2003. US President George W Bush declared war
on Iraq. We track all the happenings right here in our special
segment. |
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Accident
at Sea: The RSS Courageous Story
The accident occurred in early January 2003, at 2335 SST, Jan
3 to be exact. Singapore's RSS Courageous collided with container
vessel, the ANL Indonesia. The collision resulted in the deaths
of four servicewomen, CPL Goh Hui Ling, 1SG Heng Sock Ling,
1SG Seah Ai Leng and 2SG Chua Bee Lin. This special report takes
a look back at how an accident could have happened. |
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Singapore
Budget 2003
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hsien
Loong delivered the Singapore Budget Speech in Parliament on
Friday, Feb 28. The full text of DPM Lee's speech is now available
in our special
segment. Do you have any questions
to ask pertaining to the budget? Ask away and our tax experts
will answer them. If you have any comments about the Budget,
sound off in our forum. |
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Singapore's
2002 Economic Results
Singapore's fourth-quarter GDP grew an annualised
0.4% from the previous three months, reversing a 6.6% contraction
in the third quarter, as the economy escaped a technical recession.
Find out also Singapore's economic outlook for 2003 in our
special report
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Singapore-Malaysia
Relations: Water and Other Bilateral Issues
Singapore's Foreign Affairs' Minister Professor S Jayakumar
gave a hard hitting speech on the state of bilateral relations
between Singapore and Malaysia in parliament on Saturday, Jan
25. In his speech he discussed allegations made by Malaysia
against Singapore on a range of current as well as "old"
issues. Get the full one-hour speech and the question and answer
session that followed here. |
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White Paper on
the Jemaah Islamiah arrests & terrorism
In the White Paper on the JI arrests and terrorism,
the Singapore Government has warned of terrorist reprisals
following the detention of 31 Jemaah Islamiyah members here.
Released on Jan 9, the report also sums up the different measures
being taken to tighten security, and strengthen social cohesion
and religious harmony. You can get details of this long awaited
report right here.
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US strongly condemns Al-Qaeda's Obama insult