Chart of the Week April 30, 2021: Singapore’s Manufacturing and Services Business Expectation on Employment Forecast

Summary:  Even before the pandemic, business sentiment on the employment forecast in Singapore’s manufacturing sector had consistently been negative for years, indicative of the industry’s intention to transition towards a leaner workforce. Using the data published by the Economic Development Board and the Singapore Department of Statistics, this week’s chart depicts the business sentiment on the employment […]

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Chart of the Week February 19, 2021: Net Business Formation in Major Industries in Singapore

Summary: Formation and cessation of business entities are important indicators of economic health and inherent parts of economic restructuring. Notwithstanding the challenging business environment in 2020, most sectors have seen net firm entrance, although the size of net formation varies across sectors. This week’s chart describes the disparities in net business formation across selected sectors in Singapore.  Highlights: Article By HUANG, Yuting […]

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East Nusa Tenggara

“The Inaugural Provincial Dialogue on the Economy and Development 2020 for East Nusa Tenggara” was held on September 16, 2020. The webinar was attended by senior officeholders from various government agencies from East Nusa Tenggara province, members of Indonesian Employers’ Association (APINDO) of East Nusa Tenggara and academics from University of Katolik Widya Mandira. Watch […]

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South Sulawesi

Under The Subnational Competitiveness Webinar Series, ACI conducted the Webinar for South Sulawesi province on 26 August 2020, titled “The Inaugural Provincial Dialogue on the Economy and Development 2020 for South Sulawesi”. The Webinar was attended by senior officeholders from various government agencies from South Sulawesi province, members of Indonesian Employers’ Association (APINDO) of South […]

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