Mercer

Quoteworthy: "I cannot allow the gains we have all made to be squandered by processes that are not followed." –— Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, after a 24-day case-free streak was broken.

Even before the global pandemic, which induced nationwide lockdowns, anxiety affected some 60 million people in Southeast Asia. Close to 86 million people are said to be suffering from depression in the region.

SINGAPORE (Sept 18): With more than a third of the working-age population in Singapore projected to be above the age of 50 by 2030, businesses here will increasingly need to do more to tap the talent and expertise of their older employees.

(June 11): Pension funds in growing economies in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East have a sharply higher percentage of assets parked in stocks, just at a time when trade tensions threaten to derail markets.

SINGAPORE (Mar 13): Singapore has been ranked the city with the highest quality of living in Asia, according to Mercer’s 21st annual Quality of Living survey.

SINGAPORE (Feb 27): Fostering human connections is a significant factor in retaining employees who value job security, especially in Singapore.

SINGAPORE (June 26): Singapore has moved up one place from last year to No.4 on the list of most expensive city for expatriate assignments, according to the latest findings from consulting firm Mercer’s 24th annual Cost of Living survey.

SINGAPORE (Mar 20): Singapore has once again bagged the title of Asia’s highest ranked city in terms of quality of living over the past 12 months, based on findings from Mercer’s 20th edition of its Quality of Living survey.