A study of 26,000 bachelors degree programmes found that about two-thirds of them have graduates making enough to cover their costs in 10 years or less after graduation. But the intangible benefit is the friendships you build and the experience you get through your University days. These may help you throughout your career in a manner that cannot be measured.
While the value of mid-level expat pay packages in Singapore has fallen in 2020, they still rank 5th globally.
Innovation can be inspired by new technology, new business models or both. We are beginning to see the insurance sector adopt a subscription-based business model similar to that of Netflix and other companies. And insurance company Income is launching this via an app. This is certainly good for customers. Hopefully, other insurance companies will follow soon…
ManyGlobal companies site themselves in Singapore because of the tax advantages they have by operating here. But with the global minimum tax, there must now be better reasons why they would keep their headquarters here. Thankfully it is not difficult to find those reasons: safety, security, ease of doing business, efficiency of airport, sea port, family-friendly environment, clean & green, technologically advanced, etc . In fact it is more difficult to find reasons to leave this lovely country.
Omni-channel retailing is the way to go and online will be one major channel. It is therefore not surprising to see retailers setting up stores. One Singapore retailer – Robinson’s – has actually shut its physical operations and totally moved online. Check out this article to see how many retailers have shifted online.
According to Credit Suisse Group, the number of millionaires in Singapore will increase by 62% by 2025. This rise can be attributed to the post-covid growth expected. Check this out…
Here’re some statistics of Singapore’s 2020 graduates’ salaries: 1) median monthly salary is stable, but full time employment falls 2) Medicine & Law graduates are no longer having the highest starting salaries 3) SMU graduates have the highest median starting salary.
Companies seeking to grow globally can start with launching to the ASEAN market. The population of the ASEAN middle class alone is easily 50million and this is set to grow. Is addressing this market in your business strategy?
A unicorn is a privately held company with a valuation of over US$1B. These are usually start-ups with a new business model or technology disrupting an existing process. The chart below shows the unicorns of south-east asia and a description of the 6 found in Indonesia.
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