51.   The budget is likely to be tight because of the expected economic slowdown, the state-controlled paper quoted Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng as saying.

52.   THE expected economic slowdown in the region may turn out to be a boon in the sponsorship arena.

53.   The Philippine government announced Friday it has lowered its growth targets for the year because of an expected economic slowdown caused by the weaker peso and higher interest rates.

54.   The report comes amid growing concern over the impact of a faster than expected U.S. slowdown and a global decline in demand for electronics.

55.   To cushion the impact of the expected slowdown in the constructionindustry, Zainal Abidin said Zecon would focus on the contracts in hand.

56.   Traders interpreted the comments to mean there would be no hike in interest rates for the time being if the expected economic slowdown market materialises.

57.   Worldsec feels that the discount is warranted given the gloomy outlook for the cement industry resulting from the expected slowdown in construction activities.

58.   A ministry official attributed this to an expected slowdown in decline of the trade surplus, coupled with the likely improvement in earnings of foreign affiliates of Japanese companies.

59.   Analysts partly attributed the gloomier forecasts to an expected slowdown in global business and a restructuring in the financial industry, which would dampen demand for new office space.

60.   She said the expected slowdown in inflation was a good sign for a strong yuan.