SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar fell to a seven-month low on Friday (Oct 14), as a disappointing growth report card and a dovish policy statement from the central bank fuelled concerns over the outlook of the economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore queries indicators in 2016 Global Innovation Index
... outputs showing in the index released in August was that many indicators that Singapore considers as "outputs" were treated as inputs in the GII. These include business expenditure on R&D as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore business leaders can succeed in a fast-changing world: Study
Singapore business leaders may have a global outlook but they lack the global mindset - one that's truly inclusive of multiple, diverse perspectives - to take on the world, says a study by the government-backed Human Capital Leadership Institute. ( read original story ...)
The expensive business of getting a Singapore uni degree
Singaporean university students who're feeling the pinch have good reason, according to new research. The cost of attending university in the city-state has jumped 38 percent on average since 2007, ValuePenguin, a consumer research firm in New York, told CNBC. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks still hiring despite slowing economy
WHILE global banks are slashing Asia positions - especially in investment banking - banks operating in Singapore have thousands of vacancies, mainly in compliance and information technology. Several banks told The Business Times that while recruitment may ... ( read original story ...)