SINGAPORE (June 15): Singapore ranks first in Asia and seventh worldwide in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017, a study co-authored by Cornell University, Insead and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).  

Globally, Switzerland retained its No. 1 position as the most innovative country in the world, unchanged from 2016, followed by Sweden and Netherlands at second and third place respectively.

In a joint press release on Thursday, the study’s publishers note that among the Asean grouping, Singapore is a top performer in most of the indicators, retaining its No. 1 global position in innovation input.

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