Singapore economy to be weak for a year or more - PM

Yahoo News, 10 Oct 2008, Reuters

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The problems afflicting U.S. and European banks will hurt Singapore and other emerging Asian economies for at least a year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday.

"Asian countries cannot avoid the impact of weakening U.S., European and Japanese economies. We must prepare for a rough ride at least over the next year, and quite possibly longer," Lee said at a meeting of Indian expatriates in Singapore.

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