Singapore economy shrinks 4.2 pct in 4th quarter

International Herald Tribune, 25 Feb 2009, The Associated Press

SINGAPORE: Singapore said its economy shrank more than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, as a global collapse in trade hit the country's exports.

Singapore's gross domestic product shrank 4.2 percent in the October-December period from the same quarter a year earlier, more than the 3.7 percent contraction the government reported last month, the Trade and Industry Ministry said Thursday.

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