| 1 | Dire consequences can also be contagious. | |
| 2 | Japan, New Zealand and Singapore all suffered the effects of a recession. | |
| 3 | Young people underestimate the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine and the tragic health consequences that can follow. | |
| 4 | Women are one half of the population and no country can afford to leave them behind. | |
| 5 | They blame him for the rotten economy when really, in his view, they should blame his predecessor. |