Singapore’s economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first half of the year mainly because of the continued threat of the global financial crisis and the worsening economic condition in the United States and Europe, the government reported on Sunday.

In his televised speech on the eve of Singapore ’s 45th National Independence Day celebration, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reported the country’s economy, as measured by its gross domestic product (GDP), has increased by 17.9 percent from January to June this year from 6.5 percent in the same period last year.

Сегодня я хочу поговорить о таком важном факторе успеха, как постановка цели. Вряд ли кто-то будет спорить, если я скажу, что цель является настоящим ключом к успеху. Это касается не только блоггинга. Цель играет важную роль во всем – в бизнесе, в работе, в личной жизни.