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Singapore PM Lee Discusses Coronavirus, U.S.-China Trade, Economy

This interesting video is from Bloomberg Markets and Finance.

On Jan.23, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong talks about the novel coronavirus outbreak, the phase-one trade deal between the U.S. and China, the anti-government protests in Hong Kong, and the outlook for the city-state's economy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

At Feb. 2, 2020, there are no new cases of Wuhan coronavirus in Singapore. The total remains at 18.

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-new-cases-feb-2-12381694 - channelnewsasia.com

Singapore: total 18 cases of coronavirus

Singapore: total 18 cases of coronavirus. Singapore: Wuhan coronavirus: 2 new imported cases, no evidence of community spread, says MOH.

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-virus-2-new-imported-cases-no-evidence-of-community-spread-12379384 - channelnewsasia.com

Below is a Youtube video from Jan 29, 2020:

The rich economy of Singapore is a highly developed free-market economy. Singapore's economy has been viewed as very open in the world. Analysts think the economy is among the least corrupt in the world. It is pro-business. Tax rates are low.

It has the 3rd highest per-capita GDP in the world in terms of purchasing power parity. APEC is headquartered in Singapore.

Headquartered in Singapore, APEC is certainly recognized as one of the highest-level multilateral blocs and oldest forums in the Asia-Pacific region. It really exerts a significant global influence.

The currency is Singapore is the Singapore dollar.

Gross domestic product: 323.9 billion USD (2017)
GDP per capita: 57,714.30 USD (2017)
GDP growth rate: 3.6% annual change (2017)
GNI per capita: 90,570 PPP dollars (2017)
Gross national income: 508.3 billion PPP dollars (2017)
Internet users: 75.1% of the population (2011)

Singapore's Economic Success

Singapore started as a separate country in 1965. The economic growth has been impressive. The tiny country had no natural resources. The population was low. The location and natural harbor helped in the economic growth.

The island city is impressing with economic activity. Singapore is an island city-state off southern Malaysia. It is an interesting global financial center with a tropical climate. It has a multicultural population. Singapore has a red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth. The GDP per capita of Singapore in 2018 was $64,579. In 2017, it was $60,297.