The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 ranked Singapore as the 7th least corrupt country in the world. Singapore also maintained its first-place in the 2016 Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) annual survey on corruption, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (C
India has been ranked 131 out of 188 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI), making it the third-largest Asian economy and in the same bracket as South Asian neighbours Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal, according to a new United Nations report surveyed for human development.
Singapore has emerged as one of the top 10 most expensive cities to relocate to with a basic month living cost of US$2,148.45, according to the 2017 Relocation Price Index.
The tourism and F&B (Food and Beverages) sectors of Singapore have fared well on the satisfaction meter, reveals The Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) of Singapore.
Singapore has topped the list of Asian Digital Transformation Index that measures the ability of Asian economies to transform themselves in the face of digital transformation.
The number of corruption-related reports received fell to 177 in 2024, an 18 percent drop from the 215 cases recorded in 2023. Of these, 75 reports were registered for investigation, accounting for 42 percent of total reports — a noticeable increase from the four-year average of 35 percent.
Despite 2024 being a challenging year for global startups, characterised by weakened funding flows and geopolitical uncertainties, Singapore’s startup ecosystem remained resilient.
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The Department of State is “taking steps today to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies based and operating in India for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States”, it said.
Actor Shah Rukh Khan set the ball rolling by welcoming the guests to the Summit. Film personalities like Anupam Kher, Hema Malini, Mohanlal, Rajinikanth, Kartik Aryan, SS Rajamouli, and Anil Kapoor made brief speeches and lauded the prime minister’s vision of creating a global platform for Indian talent.
