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Singapore has Asia's highest proportion of adults in full-time work

Published Wed, May 2, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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SINGAPORE has emerged top in Asia in terms of proportion of its adults in full-time employment (excluding those who are self-employed), with 48 per cent of adults in this type of work.

Among Asian economies, Hong Kong was second at 43 per cent and Taiwan, third with 42 per cent.

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Singapore has Asia's highest proportion of adults in full-time work

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Vietnam tycoon appeals against US$27 billion fraud death sentence

US announces new restrictions on firearm exports

Central banks will probably only cut half as much as they hiked

US consumer sentiment falls as inflation expectations climb

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