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SINGAPORE

From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Growth Figures Revised Upward: The economy expanded 9.2% in the third quarter, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said. Gross domestic product grew 5.7% in last year’s third quarter and 10.1% in the second quarter of this year. Economists had expected the economy to grow about 9% in the July-to-September period. Estimates were revised upward after the release of strong September trade figures and a continuing boom in business for the financial sector.

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