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Lim Swee Say: Singapore will lose competitive edge unless productivity improves

Speaking at the Singapore Productivity Conference and Exhibition (1 Nov), Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said Singapore's competitive edge cannot be sustained unless productivity growth exceeds wage growth. This is because Singapore's cheaper export competitors are getting better with higher educational levels. At the same...

M Ravi barred from practising law for 2 years

Renown human rights and constitutional lawyer, Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy has been barred from practising law for 2 years by the Court of Appeal (CA), effective 27th October 2016. Mr Ravi, who was diagnosed with a mental condition called "Bipolar Disorder" was referred to the CA by the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) on 26th Sept...

The end of a “golden decade” for Singapore?

At a forum organised by the Economic Society of Singapore and the Singapore Management University (SMU) held yesterday (27 Oct), several experts have suggested that Singapore's golden decade could possibly be over because of the lack of innovation and low productivity growth. UOB economist Francis Tan said that the current situation...