Government admits Singapore GP possible

[B]Singapore Tourism Board looking at propsals[/B] The possibility of a Grand Prix in Singapore is revving up, with the Southeast Asian country's government now admitting to 'actively looking at' a proposal to host a 2008 race. Following the verbal interest of F1 power-players Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone, Singapore's minister for Trade and Industry told Today newspaper that the government is contemplating allocating money for the project. Lim Hng Kiang said: [I]"This is a very important proposition and we have to study the full impact and make a proper evaluation."[/I] He added that, in densely populated Singapore, allocating land for a F1 circuit is a 'very big decision', while a street track has also been mooted. [I]"It's not an easy evaluation to make,"[/I] said the minister, undoubtedly mindful that South Africa, Mexico, Russia and India are also eyeing F1's calendar of the future.