Good news, positive reports on Singapore and praises for PAP

last SG · 2007-09-27T12:08:09+00:00

If I hung on two lines I will be dead. But trails are necessary to audit the authencity of bull=sh...ters.

Poh Ah Pak SG

This thread has been opened for people in the forum to post good news and positive reports about Singapore, as well as praises for the PAP government.

There should not be any bad news or reports that protray Singapore or the PAP government in a negative way. No criticism of PAP government or Singapore is allowed.

This is so as to maintain the balance of propaganda in the forum between good and bad news.

Poh Ah Pak SG

Singapore ranked third in world's top cities for meetings

SINGAPORE: Singapore has been ranked the world's third top city for meetings.

It stands just behind Paris and Vienna, which hold the first and second positions, based on the Union of International Associations (UIA) latest rankings.

This is the first time Singapore has been placed among the top three.

It also moves up three notches, from fourth position, to being Asia's top country for meetings.

At the same time, Singapore maintains its 23-year standing as Asia's top city for meetings...

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/301903/1/.html

FireIce SG

meeting meeting...
like IMF...
look at the inconveniences we have to put up with

AndrewPKYap SG

OH PLEASE... Rolling Eyes

As if we can do a better job than ST and the rest of the gahmen mouthpieces.

AndrewPKYap SG

They hosted the IMF supposedly to bring honor to Singaporeans but instead, bring shame to us with their handling of the NGOs. Put up with inconvenience for SHAME.

soul_rage SG

Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:
[b]Singapore ranked third in world's top cities for meetings

SINGAPORE: Singapore has been ranked the world's third top city for meetings.

It stands just behind Paris and Vienna, which hold the first and second positions, based on the Union of International Associations (UIA) latest rankings.

This is the first time Singapore has been placed among the top three.

It also moves up three notches, from fourth position, to being Asia's top country for meetings.

At the same time, Singapore maintains its 23-year standing as Asia's top city for meetings...

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/301903/1/.html[/b]

hurray. Good for the economy (and govt), bad for the people (inconveniences and over population at that period)

will4 SG

Some of the shops were forced to close just for the IMF meeting.

de_middle SG

erm, then this thread is useless Laughing

charlize SG

Only in Singapore can we find mee siam with hum?

Is this good news? Laughing

TheGoodEarth SG

hahahaha, I wonder whether this thread was created for balance or for another political agenda.

I am an insane who didn't know that I am living in such a terrible state called SG. Every other country seems to be better - their gahmen, their newspapers, their professors, their history, their stories, their freedom. Here, I am not free, I am blind, I have no speech and I can't even spend my own money. Hmmm ... where shall I go?

Lin Yu SG

good news....singapore have the highest paid ministers

Evil or Very Mad

Poh Ah Pak SG

Singapore ranks as best place to do business for second year

SINGAPORE : Singapore has been named the easiest place in the world to do business for the second year running.

The annual rankings were released in the 'Doing Business 2008' report by the World Bank. A total of 178 places were surveyed for the report.

Singapore has kept its top spot, followed by New Zealand, the United States and Hong Kong.

"This Doing Business report by the World Bank is meant for foreign investors and enterprises who are interested to enter these countries, and invest and do business in these countries. Singapore, by being number one, shows that it is number one destination for businesses to come here," said Ryan Ang, Liaison Officer, World Bank Group Office.

The rankings are based on 10 indicators that track time and cost to meet government requirements in business start-up, operation, trade, taxation and closure...

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/302172/1/.html

charlize SG

Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:
[b]Singapore ranks as best place to do business for second year

SINGAPORE : Singapore has been named the easiest place in the world to do business for the second year running.

The annual rankings were released in the 'Doing Business 2008' report by the World Bank. A total of 178 places were surveyed for the report.

Singapore has kept its top spot, followed by New Zealand, the United States and Hong Kong.

"This Doing Business report by the World Bank is meant for foreign investors and enterprises who are interested to enter these countries, and invest and do business in these countries. Singapore, by being number one, shows that it is number one destination for businesses to come here," said Ryan Ang, Liaison Officer, World Bank Group Office.

The rankings are based on 10 indicators that track time and cost to meet government requirements in business start-up, operation, trade, taxation and closure...

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/302172/1/.html[/b]

That's great news.

But seems like now a lot of Singaporeans won't have enough CPF for their retirement leh.

So how? Laughing

lionnoisy SG

1.If SG dunt has this quality,more people will be poorer.

I-like-flings(m) SG

Singapore peanut is worth 600K each!!!! good news right??? dun even need to mention about Singapore durian Laughing

spinsugar SG

*clap clap clap clap* Ahhhh, just what we needed. Let's give this thread a grand opening, where's that champagne bottle? Laughing Cheers, in future all the animals can gather here in their little space! Very Happy

lionnoisy SG

No1 is the familiar words SG awarded.

If we have less no1 or 2 or 3,more will be unemployed,less money
to build HDB,clinic,hospital,buy military hardwares etc.
we competing with ourself

Singapore: Most Cost-Competitive Place for Business

Country Cost Index Rank
Singapore 77.7 1
Canada 94.5 2
France 95.6 3

Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives Study, 2006

World's easiest place to do business

Rank Country
1 Singapore
2 New Zealand
3 United States

Source: World Bank report: "Doing Business 2007: How to Reform"

Singapore is the "Best Business Environment" spot in Asia Pacific

Country Total Score Global Rank
Singapore 8.74 4
Hong Kong 8.61 8
Australia 8.45 12

Source: EIU Country Forecast, January 2007

World's Most 'Network Ready' Country

Rating Country
1 United States
2 Singapore
3 Denmark

Source: Global Information Technology Report 2005/06, World Economic Forum

World: E-readiness Rankings

Rank Country
1 Denmark
2 United States
3 Switzerland
4 Sweden

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2006

Singapore: 2nd Most Technologically Ready Nation in Asia

Rank Country
1 Finland
2 Japan
3 Sweden

Source: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007

Most competitive Asian Economy

Rank Country
1 United States
2 Singapore
3 Hong Kong

Source: World Competitiveness Report 2007

Best Labour Force

Country Rating
Singapore 88
USA 75
Taiwan 74

Source: BERI's 2007 Labour Force Evaluation Measure (LFEM) report

Countries with the least restrictive immigration laws for employing foreign labour

Ranking Country
1 Ireland
2 Chile
3 United Kingdom

Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006

Singapore: 2nd in the World for Global Potential Competitiveness

Rank Country
1 Hong Kong
2 Singapore
3 United States

Source: Japan Center of Economic Research, 2007

Most attractive investment incentives in Asia

Rank Country
1 Slovak Republic
2 Czech Republic
3 Ireland
4 Singapore

Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005

Singapore: 1st in the World for Quality of Air Transportation

Ranking Country
1 Singapore
2 Bavaria
3 Hong Kong
4 Germany

Source: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006

Singapore: Best Quality for Port Infrastructure

Ranking Country
1 Singapore
2 Netherlands
3 Hong Kong

Source: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007

Most Vital International Air Travel Hubs

Rank City
1 Paris
2 Anchorage
3 London
4 Singapore

Source: National Academy of Science, May 2005

World: Overall Competitiveness

Rank Country (
1 United States
2 Hong Kong
3 Singapore
4 Iceland

Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006

Singapore: 2nd in the world for Investment Potential, 1st in Asia

Rank Country POR Score
1 Switzerland 82
2 Singapore 78
3 Netherlands 75
4 Japan 75

Source: BERI Report August 2006

Bureaucracy and Red Tape in Asia

Country Level of Red Tape (0 = no red tape, 10 = high levels of red tape)
Singapore 2.48
Hong Kong 2.52
Taiwan 5.21
South Korea 5.49

Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, June 2006

World's Top 20 Most Globalised Nations

Rank Country
1 Singapore
2 Switzerland
3 United States
4 Ireland

Source: A.T. Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY Magazine Globalization Index 2006

Perceptions of Corporate Governance Standards

Country Rating (0 being the best and 10 the worst)
Singapore 2.4
Japan 3.8
Hong Kong 4.2
Taiwan 5.8

Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, June 2006

Singapore has one of Asia's highest Integrity Government

Country Level of Corruption (0 = no corruption, 10 = high levels of corruption)
Singapore 1.3
Japan 3.01
Hong Kong 3.13
Macao 4.78

Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, March 2006

Global Country Brand for Shopping

Rank Country
1 United States
2 Singapore
3 Italy
4 United Arab Emirates

Source: Global Country Brand Index, 2006

Country Brand for Nightlife/Dinning

Rank Country
1 Italy
2 Singapore
3 United States

Source: Global Country Brand Index, 2006

The best place to live for Asian expatriates

Rank Location
1 Singapore
2 Sydney - Australia
3 Melbourne - Australia
4 Canberra - Australia
5 Kobe - Japan
6 Auckland - New Zealand
7 Copenhagen - Denmark
8 Vancouver - Canada
9 Wellington - New Zealand
10 Basel - Switzerland

Source: ECA International 2006

Asia's No.1 place to live, work and play

Rank City Country
1 Zurich Switzerland
2 Geneva Switzerland
3 Vancouver Canada
4 Vienna Austria
5 Auckland New Zealand
6 Dusseldorf Germany
7 Frankfurt Germany
8 Munich Germany
9 Bern Switzerland
9 Sydney Australia
33 Paris France
34 Singapore Singapore
35 Tokyo Japan

Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting, 2005-2006

Singapore: World's 2nd Freest Economy

Rank Country
1 Hong Kong
2 Singapore
3 Australia
4 United States
5 New Zealand
6 United Kingdom
7 Ireland
8 Luxembourg

Source: The Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom 2007

Men,keep moving.A platoon of runners just behind our back.

AndrewPKYap SG

World first and world best in so many things (apparently, allegedly) and yet after taking at one time 40% of the people's salaries and now 32% they come and tell you that you do not have enough for retirement.

You know why? They keep taking (in the form of hidden taxes) until you do not have enough. The hidden taxes that they take from you and expect to take from you goes to increasing their million dollars salaries as well.... Rolling Eyes

sLeEpWaLkErInG SG

wahh.. so many statistics sia.. Rolling Eyes [/list]

Coquitlam SG

What a joke or rather, you are a joke.....good things about Sillypore....it can only be good for the gahmen....cut your crap and go somewhere else