Start-ups in good stead to ride on Singapore’s growth

The Singapore Economic Development Board’s (EDB) International Advisory Council (IAC), recently surmised that Singapore’s “best days are ahead,” based on its evolution into a Global-Asia hub over the last half century. The council, which meets biannually to chart Singapore’s future development strategies, concurred that Singapore will remain bullish in tapping opportunities in challenges and in [...]

Singapore’s industrial property market set to improve

Recently, the media has been abuzz with property news. Many compare Singapore’s property market with Hong Kong’s and highlight how rent is skyrocketing in both cities. For an entrepreneur considering Singapore LLC formation or Singapore subsidiary registration, the barrage of news reports may cause some concern. However, there is positive indication that rent for office [...]

Singapore remains attractive to Indian entrepreneurs

There are many factors that make Singapore an attractive migration destination for entrepreneurs from all over the world. Last year, the bustling island received top rankings from the World Economic Forum, World Bank, Gallup and ECA International amongst many other institutions as the city with the most competitive economy, highest ease of doing business, most [...]

Singapore, the new financial powerhouse?

There has been a recent spate of news reports over the last few days highlighting Singapore’s rise to fame as the number one financial jobs generator for 2011. Apparently, 37% of the 297 London-based bankers and hedge fund staff who were interviewed by top recruitment firm Astbury Marsden opine that the city-state will lead the [...]

Singapore set to emerge as Asia Pacific’s leading data center hub

Frost & Sullivan, a Singapore-based research firm recently reported that data-centre hosting in the Asia-Pacific market will continue to expand at a compounded average growth rate of more than 14% until 2011. The principal forces fuelling the demand for data centres are the recent rise in Internet subscribers and businesses. Singapore is reportedly one of [...]

Entrepreneurship, the solution for the next 40 Years

In the year ending-2010, Singapore was the host of the World Entrepreneurship Forum (WEF), with the main theme centering on “innovation and technology”. WEF is the world’s first global think-tank that is dedicated to entrepreneurship and with more than 110 members in 55 countries. Unveiling its latest White Paper entitled “Shaping the World for 2050”, [...]

Corruption dissuades foreign investment in Russia

Russia has a reputation for being one of the most corrupt countries of the world, so much so that it considered a way of life. According to a leaked cable published by WikiLeaks, Russia has been described as a “virtual mafia state”.  Proceeds from acts of bribery alone are said to amount to an estimated [...]

Praise for Singapore’s strategic political governance

Thomas L Friedman’s NYT op-ed piece, Serious in Singapore is a must-read. It provides some thought provoking insights, not to mention some home truths about what differentiates the US from Singapore. The crux of Friedman’s article is that despite Singapore’s size and lack of natural resources, it has emerged as an economic success purely due [...]

Why Singapore is considered one of the most innovative countries in the world

RealClearWorld, a website that provides commentary and analysis on global news, has ranked Singapore as the eighth most innovative economy in the world on the basis of global prosperity data released by the Legatum Institute. According to RealClearWorld, an innovative country is one that contributes to the general advancement of human well being; that is [...]

Singapore’s services sector set to shine in 2011

Economists have predicted that Singapore’s services sector is likely to make significant contributions to Singapore’s GDP and lead economic growth in 2011. According to several economists, the robust growth recorded by Singapore’s services sector in 2010 is likely to continue through 2011 and drive the economy forward. Largely underpinned by the two Integrated Resorts, the [...]

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