Singapore among top 10 competitive economies for talent
Singapore has made the top 10 rankings of the most competitive places for talent - the first time it has reached the elite level in a league table compiled by Swiss business school IMD.
Singapore (VNA)🐻 - Singapore has made the top 10 rankings of the most competitive placesfor talent - the first time it has reached the elite level in a league tablecompiled by Swiss business school IMD.
It is also the only Asiancountry to make the list, which is dominated by European states. Switzerland topped the IMDWorld Talent rankings, followed by Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg. Singapore rose three notchesto edge out Germany for the 10th spot. The rankings, whichappraise how 63 economies develop, attract and retain talent, are based onhistorical data as well as surveys of thousands of executives. Economies are then scoredbased on three categories of investment and development, appeal and readiness. Investment and developmenttakes into account indicators such as public spending on education,pupil-teacher ratio and health infrastructure, while appeal factors incomponents such as cost of living, worker motivation and quality of life. Readiness assesses aneconomy's ability to nurture skills among its populace that match those neededby its economy. Jose Caballero, an IMDsenior economist, noted that Singapore's ranking rose primarily because of itshigh scores for talent readiness. ButSingapore's appeal also dipped compared with the previous year. The reporthighlighted the cost of living index, effective personal income tax rates andexposure to particle pollution as areas where improvements can be made./.
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A trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Singapore will go into effect on November 21, President of the European Commission (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker has announced.
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Security clearance at all immigration checkpoints in Singapore will be fully automated with fingerprint, facial and iris scans by 2025, Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on November 13.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
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The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
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The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
A corner of Singapore (Photo: AFP) 
