'Singapore expects to grow between four and five percent, and probably we may end up at the lower end of that range,' Mr Lim told journalists at a briefing, reiterating the government's existing forecast.

Mr Lim's comments come as the city-state said July factory output unexpectedly fell 1.8 per cent after seasonal adjustments from June, as the economic slowdown in the United States and Europe continues to hit Asian exporters. -- REUTERS