IS, Nationalism key worries for growth: Singapore PM

September 21, 2014 13:24

The growth of Islamic State militant group and rising nationalism in Asia are two key worries on the international front which could upset the conditions for economic growth in the Asian region, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said.

Speaking at a dialogue session at 'The Singapore Summit' last night, Lee said, "You can't really change fundamentally the texture of the society and the people there and when you are gone, the problem will come back. So that is a very difficult problem in the Middle East".

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