RIS projects 8.2% GDP growth rate for 2008-09
Economic Times, 30 July, 2008,

Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) has projected an economic growth of 8.2 per cent for this fiscal while pegging the expansion for whole of South Asia at 7.8 per cent in its latest South Asia Development and Cooperation Repor, 2008.

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S'pore right in allowing currency to rise: ADB
Anna Teo, The Business Times, 25 July 2008

SINGAPORE has taken the right approach in tackling inflation by allowing its currency to appreciate.

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http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/My%2BMoney/Story/A1Story20080724-78595.html

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East Asian Summit Ministers Discuss Food Security at Singapore Meeting
iStockAnalyst, 23 July 2008

At the EAS Foreign Ministers' Informal Consultations in July 2008 in Singapore. The Ministers had a wide-ranging and fruitful exchange of views on key regional and international issues.

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East Asia grapples with spiraling fuel and food prices
Monstersandcritics, July 23, 2008

Singapore - East Asia is struggling with soaring fuel and food prices threatening robust economic growth, more than one year after 16 countries in the region agreed to take steps to ensure energy security.

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Emerging East Asia's Economic Growth To Moderate
21 July 2008

According to ADB, Asia Economic Monitor, the economic growth in emerging East Asia would moderate to 7.6% in 2008 and 2009 from 9% in 2007 as inflation surged more than expected.

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