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S'pore would have done well if it grows 2-3% a year for next decade
PM Lee adds that it may be a more expensive operating environment, but businesses still find it worthwhile to be here
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Lee U-Wen
Published Fri, Jan 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE Singapore economy is on a "steady path" and stable, and the government is monitoring the growth numbers "very closely", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a dialogue on Friday night.
"I wouldn't say we are anxious, but we are watching to see where (the economy) goes. Last year, it was 1.8 per cent growth - a bit less than what we hoped for, but more than we had expected.
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