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Singapore, Nov 23 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore's economy contracted 5.8 percent on a year-on-year basis in the third quarter, less than expected compared to previous estimates, due largely to the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. (Camera: HOW HWEE YOUNG).B-ROLL OF THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT IN SINGAPORE.
Singapore, Oct 14 (EFE / EPA) .- Singapore's gross domestic product shrank 7 percent between July and September compared to the same period in 2019.This marked the third consecutive quarter of contraction in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.(Camera: WALLACE WOON)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF SINGAPORE.
Singapore, Aug 11 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 14.7 percent in the second quarter of the year after its timid exit from recession during the first few months of 2021, the government announced on Wednesday.The rapid economic recovery of the city-state comes after the lifting of practically all Covid-19 measures imposed between January and July.This GDP growth was driven by the manufacturing sector, which expanded by 17.7 percent year-on-year, as well as the construction sector, which grew 106.2 percent between April and July, the Singaporean ministry of trade and industry said in a statement. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SHOPPERS AT A SHOPPING MALL AND B-ROLL OF SINGAPORE.
Hong Kong, Feb 23 (EFE/EPA).- British bank HSBC announced Tuesday that its reported profit attributable to ordinary shareholders fell 34.7 percent in 2020 to $3.9 billion."In 2020, HSBC had a very clear mandate – to provide stability in a highly unstable environment for our customers, communities and colleagues," Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn said in the bank's annual report posted on its website.(Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOT LIST: THE HSBC HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
Singapore, Jan 4 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 5.8 percent during 2020, its worst contraction since independence from Malaysia in 1965, weighed down by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.This is the fourth straight quarter of decline of the GDP of the city-state, whose economy is in recession.The last time this happened was during the tech bubble burst in 2001. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).B-ROLL OF THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT IN SINGAPORE.