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The Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong in his vocalizations last week, stated the government is ready to stimulate the economy. As Worldwide conditions were seen worsen and data confirmed the slowest rate in a decade among increasing fears of recession in the City state leading to Singapore slashed its full year economic growth prediction. The government cut its prediction range for gross domestic product in Singapore often seen as bell whether for a worldwide growth prediction on Tuesday as worldwide conditions were seen deteriorate and data confirmed the slowest growth rate in a decade among increasing fear of recession in the City state.

The government deducts its forecast range for gross domestic product in Singapore often seen as bell weather for worldwide growth because international trade dwarfs its domestic economy to zero to 1percent from its previous 1.5percent and 2.5 percent protuberance. The Singapore’s downgrade adds to concerns worldwide about the impact of increasing protectionism on exports and production. The Deterioration in the worldwide outlook has  pressed central banks to drop interest rates and consider unconventional stimulus to safeguard their economies.

The GDP growth in many of Singapore’s key final demand markets in the second half of 2019 is predicted to slow from, or remain similar to that recorded in the First half, the trade ministry stated in a statement on Tuesday. The Final second quater GDP data on Tuesday stated a 3.3 percent on quarter retrenchment on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis. That was slightly smaller than the 3.4 percent declines seen in the government’s advance predicted but deeper than a 2.9 percent drop estimated in a poll .     The data also confirmed annual GDP expanded 0.1percent in April June from a year prior, its slowest rate in a decade and poorer than poll predicted of 0.2 percent and the first quarter’s 1.1  percent. The Singapore’s  standard stock index drop 1.2 percent to a two month low in an early trade, under performing others in the region. A central bank official stated after the data