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SINGAPORE (Oct 14): “We have certainly received a lot of questions regarding the freedom to move money.” — Clifford Ng, managing partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm in Hong Kong, whose clients are keen to shift assets to Singapore.
October 11, 2019
Global Economy
Singapore ousts US for top spot in competiveness rankings
(Oct 3): The US dropped from the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s annual competitiveness report, losing out to Singapore.
October 09, 2019
Labour market
Youths in Southeast Asia value skills over salary: WEF survey
SINGAPORE (Aug 16): Young people in Southeast Asia are prioritising skills over salary, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and internet platform Sea.
August 16, 2019
Ageing
World's retirees risk running out of money a decade before death
SINGAPORE (June 17): One of the toughest problems retirees face is making sure their money lasts as long as they do. From the US to Europe, Australia and Japan, retirement account balances are not increasing fast enough to cover rising life expectancy, th
June 14, 2019
Commentary
Singapore drops one spot to 3rd in global competitiveness rankings. Is that a cause for worry?
SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Singapore has slipped one spot down, placing third on World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index rankings.
October 06, 2017
Singapore is world’s second most competitive economy in 2016
SINGAPORE (Sept 28): Singapore has narrowly missed out on the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 2016, coming in second to Switzerland in the study involving 138 countries.
September 28, 2016