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 [...]

A look at why Singapore is a valuable partner for Indian companies

Singapore has long been known for its role as a gateway to regional and global markets for international minded companies. In recent times, Singapore’s role as a springboard to global markets has taken center-stage with many a company choosing the city-state as their regional headquarter base. With the rise of the Asian economy, a number [...]

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 [...]

Singapore–Spain Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation Opens Doors for Business

The Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Spain has officially signed an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income which opens up doors for more foreign investments and more new Singapore company formation.

Infocomm & Design Infrastructure: Opportunities for business start-ups

There is a need to harness the potential of infocomm, design and media to enhance the economic portfolio and create a better value for Singapore’s future. Over the years, there has been a global surge in demand for bandwidth and speed. The main factor fuelling this demand is a) the growth of numerous new online [...]

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”, [...]

The business of green

Business megatrends do not reflect a fad but a slow wave that will sweep the world in the context of running a business. Over decades, the business world witnessed a move from hierarchical organizations to networks, the rise of the information society and more recently  globalisation, exemplifying societal and economic shifts. These megatrends affect and [...]

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 [...]

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