"新加坡成長下降"

該國遭逢製造業不景氣的打擊。

衰退的製造業已導致新加坡經濟成長遲緩。去年十月到十二月之間，經濟只比2010年同時期成長了3.6%。比前一季下滑了5.9%。數據顯示一整年下來，經濟只成長了4.8%，比2010年14.5%的成長率有明顯的下降。

和該區的其他製造強國一樣，新加坡遭逢一連串問題的打擊。歐洲和美國的債務問題和陷入困境的經濟體影響需求，供應鏈也因為泰國嚴重的洪患而變得一團糟。11月的數據顯示，工業產量比起去年萎縮了9.6%。令人驚奇的是，電子類生產下降了30.1%。

新加坡總理李顯龍告訴大眾不要期待情況在今年會有所改善。「外在環境並不穩定。歐洲的債務問題尚未解決。明年看起來將會對全球經濟都很不利，」他補充道，「做為一個開放小國，新加坡將無法避免受到影響。」

(Business) Singapores Growth Drops

The country has been hit by a slump in manufacturing.

A depressed manufacturing sector has caused growth to slow in Singapore. Between October and December last year, the economy grew by 3.6% from the same period in 2010. Thats down from 5.9% in the previous quarter. Figures show that over the full year, the economy grew only 4.8%, which is dramatically lower than 2010s growth rate of 14.5%.

As with other manufacturing powerhouses in the region, Singapore has been hit by a combination of problems. Debt problems and struggling economies in Europe and the US have impacted demand and the supply chain has been upset by heavy flooding in Thailand. Figures show that in November, industrial output shrank by 9.6% on the previous year. Amazingly, electronics production was down 30.1%.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told people not to expect the situation to improve this year. The external environment is uncertain. Debt problems in Europe are far from solved. Next year looks like being difficult for the global economy, he said, adding: As a small, open country, Singapore will inevitably be affected.

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