Singapore regains Asia’s No. 1 spot in latest Global Innovation Index, overtaking South Korea

Singapore has moved up two rungs in the 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII), taking back its No. 1 spot in Asia and becoming No. 5 in the world. For the past two years, South Korea had stayed ahead in the list of innovative Asian nations.

Singapore passport topples Japan to take the No. 1 rank on Henley Passport Index 2023

Passport power is measured by the number of countries that grant visa-free (or visa-on-arrival) access to holders of a particular passport, and the Singapore passport gets visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 listed on this index.

India drops eight ranks on travel, tourism index; still in top South Asia list

India’s place dropped eight ranks to 54 from 46 in 2019 in a global travel and tourism development index, but still remained on the top within South Asia.

Singapore ranks first, India among top five risers in Global Youth Development Index

Singapore ranked first in the world while India at rank 122 was among the top five risers in the latest Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of young people across 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.

Singapore ranks fourth, India 10th in UN’s global cybersecurity index

Singapore, Korea and Spain jointly placed fourth in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 (GCI), while India has moved up 37 places to be ranked 10th, according to a UN report.

China gaining on US, India fourth in Asian power index, says report

According to a report on division of national influences in the Asia-Pacific, China is closing in on the US as the most powerful country in the region, as America’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected its reputation.