Dragon prince declares 2009 will be Beggar Period

[imperialarms]

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<h1>Singapore could see negative growth in 2009, PM warns
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<p>SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore, which is already in recession, could experience negative growth next year, the city-state's premier has warned.
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<p>Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the recession will probably last a year but beyond that there could be several years of slow growth.
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<p>"Let us prepare for the worst while hoping for the best," he told a conference of his People's Action Party on Sunday.
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<p>Growth in 2009 could be negative, he said, according to a text of his remarks received on Monday.
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[theblackhole]

how can growth be negative? i don't understand the logic. when you grow, you grow. can you grow backwards and negative? what sort of english is that. i don't really understand. negative growth??? got such thing meh???

 

[STUCK_HERE]

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<h1>Singapore could see negative growth in 2009, PM warns
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<p class="hn-byline"><span class="hn-date">1 day ago</span>
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<p>SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore, which is already in recession, could experience negative growth next year, the city-state's premier has warned.
</p>
<p>Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the recession will probably last a year but beyond that there could be several years of slow growth.
</p>
<p>"Let us prepare for the worst while hoping for the best," he told a conference of his People's Action Party on Sunday.
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<p>Growth in 2009 could be negative, he said, according to a text of his remarks received on Monday.
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When the Prime Minister draws a salary of $3 million a year, whatever come out of his mouth pisses everybody off.

 

[Leegimeremover]

Will not may. USA, JAPAN, UK, Germany all say negative. 300 percent Trade to GDP Singapore can say no meh?
Double digit is a may, more than -5 is a possible.

 

[po2wq]

... "Let us prepare for the worst while hoping for the best," he told a conference of his People's Action Party on Sunday. ...

how r u preparing 4 ze worst? ...

 

[Leegimeremover]

Not going live on tv getting santaro to fly to tokyo to bring in fresh seafood with expedited customs to make sashimi, sushi and other Jap delights for a taxpayer funded politician family no longer elected to parliament without gerrymandering and fixing.

 

[LoveSingFade]

Not going live on tv getting santaro to fly to tokyo to bring in fresh seafood with expedited customs to make sashimi, sushi and other Jap delights for a taxpayer funded politician family no longer elected to parliament without gerrymandering and fixing.

And, the winner of this sashimi episode is: The Cook ?

 

[2lanu]

Remember that they just gave themselves a raise of 33% early this year? Their claim is that they had make economy grow.

Now that economy goes down to negative territory, what say them now? I say throw those scum out and get those stupid policy...

 

[ronaldinho]

how can growth be negative? i don't understand the logic. when you grow, you grow. can you grow backwards and negative? what sort of english is that. i don't really understand. negative growth??? got such thing meh???

AFP is French agency, their English is as good as Singaporean

 

[Leongsam]

SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore, which is already in recession, could experience negative growth next year, the city-state's premier has warned.

 

[tonychat]

Singapore which is ALREADY in recession.. hahahhahahhaha

 

[SIFU]

thailand will always have more beggars & fake monks compared to spore.

 

[molly]

Singapore, which is already in recession, could experience negative growth next year, the city-state's premier has warned.

Is the PM taking a pay cut?