SUBSCRIBERS
Singapore tops in world competitiveness ranking
Published Tue, May 28, 2019 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE emerged tops in an annual world competitiveness ranking of 63 economies for the first time since 2010, moving up two spots to trump the US.
According to the IMD World Economic Rankings, Singapore's win came on the back of its advanced technological infrastructure, the availability of skilled labour, favourable immigration laws, and the ease of setting up new businesses.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Economy & Policy
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 26)
Singapore must prepare for slower growth at higher costs: MAS
Outgoing Singapore, Indonesia leaders to hold their final retreat in Bogor on Apr 29
Singapore factory output reverses into negative territory in March, down 9.2%
Singapore’s growth should strengthen to ‘around potential rate’, output gap to close by end-2024: MAS
Gan Kim Yong visits US and Canada; to mark 20th anniversary of US-Singapore FTA