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Tag Archives: singapore
India 131st, Singapore 135th on Press Freedom Index
India continues to slide down the Press Freedom Index while Singapore has moved up one place. Singapore is ranked 135th on the 2011-2012 Press Freedom Index while India is 131st, having dropped nine places. India was 122nd on the 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in India, Media, Singapore Tagged india, press freedom index, reporters without borders, singapore Comments Off
Singapore second freest economy: Heritage Foundation
Singapore is the second freest economy in the 2012 Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom Index after Hong Kong. Singapore stands out for having the lowest unemployment rate as well as the lowest government spending as a percentage of the gross domestic … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore, World Today Tagged 2012, economic freedom index, gdp, government spending, gross domestic product, singapore, unemployment Comments Off
Singapore ideal expat location, shows HSBC survey
Singapore is the ideal expat location for both quality of life and career progression, shows the 2011 HSBC expat explorer survey. It says: When expats were asked what their ideal expat destination would be, the most popular answers were Australia … Continue reading
Poems Singapore
I saw this book and loved it at first sight. How could I not with its poems about Singapore? It is called Words: Poems Singapore and Beyond and edited by Edwin Thumboo. As luck would have it, the very first … Continue reading
Posted in Books Tagged beyond, edwin thumboo, eros books, high rise, imagery, island, kirpal singh, life, moon, poems, printing money, realism, singapore, toh hsien min, wong may, world Comments Off
Joseph Stiglitz: Government helped Singapore boom
Jospeh Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2001, attributes the success of Singapore and other East Asian economies to government intervention. In his book, Freefall, he writes: Government has played an especially large role in the highly … Continue reading
In a land they helped to build
A bevy of Indian women in saris, salwars and jeans was seen smiling in the local newspaper recently. They all live in the same condominium, reported The Straits Times. The spacious seaview apartments renting for 6,000 to 9,000 Singapore dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged bishop cotton, convict, indian, indiana, little india, mariamman temple, naraina pillai, penang, singapore, st andrew's cathedral, stamford raffles Comments Off
In a foreign land they helped to build
A bevy of Indian women in saris, salwars and jeans was seen smiling in the local newspaper recently. They all live in the same condominium, reported The Straits Times. The spacious seaview apartments renting for 6,000 to 9,000 Singapore dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged bishop cotton, calcutta, convict, dependants, independence, indian, indiana, kolkata, little india, mariamman temple, men, naraina pillai, pass, penang, singapore, st andrew's cathedral, stamford raffles, women Comments Off
Flying the flag, living the dream
The flags have been fluttering all week long, red-and-white Singapore flags strung out like bunting on roadsides and hung out from windows and balconies, draping every building in sight. “Happy 45th birthday, Singapore,” proclaim billboards and banners. “Live our dreams, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged lee hsien loong, lee kuan yew, malaysia, national day, parade, singapore Comments Off
