WEF report also shows big role govt plays in Republic's high ranking Even before the full rollout of the ambitious Next Generation National Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), Singapore has moved up two places to the second spot in the global Networked Readiness Index (NRI) ranking published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The NRI is part of the 2009-2010 Global Information Technology Report, a widely...
Singapore Rankings
SINGAPORE is closing the gap on London and New York as a leading financial centre, according to a new ranking. The poll placed the two heavyweights in joint top spot but London has lost 15 points since the index was published last September while New York has gained one. Both scored 775 out of 1,000. But Asian cities are fast catching up in the Global Financial Centres Index. Singapore, Hong Kong and...
The Lion City has been ranked the world's 53rd most liveable city, in the latest survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Republic scored highly in stability and infrastructure, and its emphasis on healthcare and education also earned it top marks. However, it did not fare as well in areas such as culture and living environment. While it is ranked behind Hong Kong and Tokyo in Asia, for example,...
Singapore overtook London as the investors' preferred place for doing business in a Bloomberg Global survey. Singapore was chosen by 17 per cent of respondents who said it was the second best place for financial services two years from now. New York, despite being battered by the financial crisis, remained the world's leading financial centre with 29 per cent of the votes. London was in third place,...
Singapore is the world's most preferred city for business meetings for the second year running. The city-state is named the "Top International Meeting City" in the Union of International Associations 2008 Global Rankings. Singapore edged out cities like Paris, London and Tokyo. The country also moved up one notch up from 2007 to third position as one of the top three preferred countries for...
Singapore and Hong Kong are the two most trade-conducive economies, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday in a study that placed the United States in 16th place, its performance affected by fears of crime and terrorism. The WEF said in its Global Enabling Trade Report that Singapore and Hong Kong, in addition to offering a trade-friendly business environment, "are endowed with well-developed transport...
Singapore ranks among the top three places in the world in terms of being an attractive financial centre for "mobile wealthy" individuals, including doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Media reports quoting a survey by international wealth management consultancy Scorpio Partnership said Singapore was beaten to the top spot by Switzerland, with London coming in second. The reports said Switzerland came...
The Republic is 12th most expensive city in Asia WITH inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, Singapore has leapt 27 places up the global rankings of the world’s most expensive cities to live in. The consolation for the Republic is, its regional rivals have seen costs balloon far more astronomically. Even as it jumped up to 95th place worldwide, Singapore’s Asian ranking rose just one notch up to...
There are many superlatives attributed to Singapore and the city-state has been consistently ranked high for a number of reasons in reports from all over the world. Situated at the crossroads of international trade routes, Singapore is a top location for foreign investors, be they multinationals, part of Europe’s dynamic middle-market or technology start-ups. The on-going liberalisation of markets and...