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16th November 2014 - the day money dies “On Nov. 16, the G20 will implement a new policy that makes bank deposits on par with paper investments, subjecting account holders to declines that one might experience from holding a stock or other security when the next financial banking crisis occurs. Additionally, all member nations... 

The Legatum Institute recently published its widely followed Prosperity Index which has 89 variables grouped into 8 sub-indices: Economy, Entrepreneurship & Opportunity, Governance, Education, Health, Safety & Security, Personal Freedom and Social Capital. The 2014 ranking (2010 in brackets) is provided below, together... 

[Article first appeared in geraldgiam.sg on 7 November 2014.] NCMP Gerald Giam Parliamentary Question on 4 November 2014 IMPACT OF LOW LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY ON SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC GROWTH Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government is satisfied with labour productivity growth...