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Singapore economy
What the US and North Korea Can Learn From Singapore
By Chirag Agarwal
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un could both learn a few things from this “little red dot” in Southeast Asia.
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Singapore Prepares for the AI Revolution
May 25, 2018
Singapore Prepares for the AI Revolution
While AI will destroy some types of jobs, it will also create new ones -- Singapore aims to be ready.
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Singapore Prepares for the AI Revolution
What’s Behind Singapore’s New Defense Budget Numbers?
February 22, 2018
What’s Behind Singapore’s New Defense Budget Numbers?
A closer look at the city-state’s allocation for defense spending this year.
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What’s Behind Singapore’s New Defense Budget Numbers?
How Singapore Encourages Lifelong Learning and Workforce Resilience
October 12, 2017
How Singapore Encourages Lifelong Learning and Workforce Resilience
The global economy now demands workers to be nimbler than ever.
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How Singapore Encourages Lifelong Learning and Workforce Resilience
Can Singapore Save Its Sinking Marine Sector?
November 02, 2016
Can Singapore Save Its Sinking Marine Sector?
Plans to assist and restructure the marine and offshore services industry are underway.
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Can Singapore Save Its Sinking Marine Sector?
What Singapore’s New Budget Means
March 29, 2016
What Singapore’s New Budget Means
A closer look at the significance of the city-state's most recent budget.
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What Singapore’s New Budget Means
Is Singapore Headed For a Recession?
February 29, 2016
Is Singapore Headed For a Recession?
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Is Singapore Headed For a Recession?
Tolerant Pragmatism: Singapore’s Next Growth Strategy?
November 01, 2015
Tolerant Pragmatism: Singapore’s Next Growth Strategy?
Why decriminalizing homosexuality is a chance to eschew ideology in favor of pragmatism.
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Tolerant Pragmatism: Singapore’s Next Growth Strategy?
Why are the Elderly Collecting Cardboard Boxes in Prosperous Singapore?
July 26, 2015
Why are the Elderly Collecting Cardboard Boxes in Prosperous Singapore?
A recent incident raises some troubling questions.
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Why are the Elderly Collecting Cardboard Boxes in Prosperous Singapore?
Can Singapore Overcome its Future Challenges?
July 02, 2015
Can Singapore Overcome its Future Challenges?
The city-state’s premier lays out what lies ahead in the next five decades.
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Can Singapore Overcome its Future Challenges?
Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s Future
March 28, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s Future
Singapore is much better prepared for the post-Lee Kuan Yew era than many of its critics admit.
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Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s Future
Singapore: A Geriatric Society
September 02, 2014
Singapore: A Geriatric Society
Singapore needs more parental leave and a better work-life balance to stem population decline.
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Singapore: A Geriatric Society
Singapore’s Immigration Struggles
July 28, 2013
Singapore’s Immigration Struggles
The government tightens restrictions on immigration. How will it impact growth?
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Singapore’s Immigration Struggles
Is Singapore Worth Emulating?
November 12, 2012
Is Singapore Worth Emulating?
With its rapid accumulation of wealth and development, many look to the city-state as model – but there are concerns.
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Is Singapore Worth Emulating?
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Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
July 16, 2019
Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia and how does the EU plan to pursue them?
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