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Singapore, Jul 14 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore's gross domestic product grew by 14.3 percent during the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, when the city-state's economy recorded its worst-ever contraction due to the impact of tough Covid-19 measures."The strong growth was largely due to the low base in the second quarter of 2020 when GDP fell by 13.3 per cent due to the Circuit Breaker (CB) measures implemented from 7 April to 1 June 2020," the Ministry of Trade and Industry said in a statement on Wednesday. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE'S DAILY LIFE IN SINGAPORE AND B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF SINGAPORE.
Tokyo, Dec 8 (EFE/EPA).- Japan on Tuesday revised upwards the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of this year and put it at 5.3 percent, 0.3 percent more than reported in the preliminary data in November.The 5.3 percent growth between July and September compared to the preceding quarter confirms the recovery trend of the world's third-largest economy after the coronavirus pandemic impact. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF STORES AND CARS FOR EXPORT IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Nov 16 (EFE/EPA).- Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent in the July-September third-quarter period compared to the second quarter of this year, the government reported in preliminary data released Monday.This growth contrasts with the 8.2 percent drop in economic activity in the second quarter – recorded between April and June – in comparison with the first quarter, according to revised official figures. The drop was linked to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). B-ROLL OF STREETS AND SHOPS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
That economic growth was less than expected, but the first quarter's results were sharply revised upward. Fred Katayama reports.
The IMF sees growth diverging among the world's major economies this year. It predicts that Russia fall into a recession.