Economics

The Convergence

Are Electric Vehicles Truly Worth the Hype?

By Leney, Senior Editor In its 2021 special report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that climate change constitutes the single...

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Shrinking, Ageing & Losing Vitality

By Leney Ang, Senior Editor With the inception of any newly formed nation, big families were considered a threat to prosperity. [1] In...

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The Toyota Way: A solution to Singapore’s productivity challenge

By Quek Ee Pin, Editor Introduction In recent years, productivity has become one of the trending buzzwords with regard to Singapore’s...

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"Minimum wage is a rung, but the Progressive Wage Model is a ladder."

By Leney Ang, Editor Globally, an estimated 90% of nations in the world have a minimum wage. [1] Singapore, along with Scandinavian...

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The US-China Conflict: Singapore's Dilemma

By Quek Ee Pin, Editor Introduction As Singapore celebrates the 30th anniversary of its bilateral relationship with China this year, it...

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Has Singapore built sufficient assets to ensure its resilience and survival in a crisis?

By Arash Shah, Essays Editor Introduction As a state which came abruptly into being with its separation from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore...

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Building our SMEs for the future

Commentary | Lian Jiade, Managing Editor (Opinion) Even as we celebrate our bicentennial year and marvel at how far Singapore has...

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Income inequality in Singapore: of haves and have-nots

Commentary | Srirekam Yasumi Jayram, Event Associate Editor Singapore is often cited in global surveys and reports as one of the world's...