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Singapore Ranking
Being a just a small country in the south east asia continenet, Singapore amazingly consistently scores high marks in global and regional rankings of the factors that matter to businesses. These range from political risk to workforce productivity, from the quality of life to the prospects for making profits. Below are our amazing results from world medias.
Singapore: The 2nd Most Competitive Economy |
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| Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2008 |
Singapore: Most Cost-Competitive Place for Business |
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Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives Study, 2006
According to a study by accountancy firm KPMG, Singapore is the most cost-competitive business location among nine industrialised countries.
The bi-annual study - which covers 128 cities in nine countries - indicated that Singapore was 22 per cent cheaper than the benchmark United States.
KPMG's 2006 Competitive Alternatives study analyses 27 cost components, including wages, freight, business taxes, rent and utilities. |
World's easiest place to do business |
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| Source: World Bank report: "Doing Business 2007: How to Reform" |
Singapore tops World Business Environment rankings |
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| Source: EIU Country Forecast, February 2008 |
World's Most 'Network Ready' Country |
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| Source: Global Information Technology Report 2005/06, World Economic Forum |
World: E-readiness Rankings |
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| Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2006 |
Singapore: 2nd Most Technologically Ready Nation in Asia |
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| Source: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 |
| Source: BERI's 2007 Labour Force Evaluation Measure (LFEM) report |
Countries with the least restrictive immigration laws for employing foreign labour |
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| Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 |
Singapore: 2nd in the World for Global Potential Competitiveness |
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| Source: Japan Center of Economic Research, 2007 |
Most attractive investment incentives in Asia |
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| Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005 |
Singapore: 1st in the World for Quality of Air Transportation |
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| Source: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 |
Singapore: Best Quality for Port Infrastructure |
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| Source: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 |
Most Vital International Air Travel Hubs |
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| Source: National Academy of Science, May 2005 |
World: Overall Competitiveness |
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| Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 |
Singapore: 2nd in the world for Investment Potential, 1st in Asia |
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| Source: BERI Report August 2006 |
Bureaucracy and Red Tape in Asia |
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| Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, June 2006 |
World's Top 20 Most Globalised Nations |
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| Source: A.T. Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY Magazine Globalization Index 2006 |
Perceptions of Corporate Governance Standards |
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| Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, June 2006 |
Singapore has one of Asia's highest Integrity Government |
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| Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, March 2006 |
Global Country Brand for Shopping |
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| Source: Global Country Brand Index, 2006 |
Country Brand for Nightlife/Dining |
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| Source: Global Country Brand Index, 2006 |
The best place to live for Asian expatriates |
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| Source: ECA International 2006 |
Asia's No.1 place to live, work and play |
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| Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting, 2005-2006 |
Singapore: World's 2nd Freest Economy |
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| Source: The Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom 2007 |
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