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Spire Singapore hosted its third client entertainment event of the year. Business associates, partners and clients joined the Spire team for the dinner reception followed by the movie screening of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)”- the much awaited last movie in the Star Wars saga. The final installment in the Star Wars saga revolved around the epic battle between Jedi and Sith. The movie featured most of the key characters from the earlier Episodes 4 to 6. The highly awaited Star Wars final chapter, delectable food and even better company made for a great evening. Read more:  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/events/spire-client-entertainment-night-december-2019/

In November 2019, 126 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbean’s were granted citizenship, in a ceremony that marks 2019 as the Year of Return. 500,000 tourists are expected to visit Ghana during the Year of Return, a considerable increase from the 380,000 that visited in 2018. Visa on arrival for some and waive off of Visa charges have been introduced. The government also plans to invest in educated returnees to help boost the economy through employment. Is investment in human capital the way to boost Ghana’s economy? Read more:  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/spirethoughts/ghana-citizenships-to-boost-economy/

Spire was honored to participate in the GATES Vietnam ICT Channel Summit 2019 as Event Partner. The Summit was held on 11-13 December, in Da Nang. Japnit Singh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Spire Group, shared his insights on scope and opportunities. Japnit discussed how the ICT sector in Vietnam holds lucrative opportunities. The country boasts the fastest growing economy in South-East Asia with around 13% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth for manufacturing from FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in 2018. With the 4th fastest download speed in ASEAN, Vietnam’s digital economy continues to grow. E-commerce growth is expected to be 14% from 2019 to 2023, with 97% of online purchases executed through mobile phones. The government’s Digital Economy 2020 plan aims to promote smart cities across the country by 2030. Regulatory reform aims to ease digitization in the government and encourage local businesses to adopt technology. To that end, the government plans to is

In a competitive, globalised world where all countries seek economic development, what was the most significant development of the past decade? Leon Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Spire Research and Consulting, shared his insights in Business Times – Singapore. The geo-political rift between China and the Western powers seems to show no signs of a slowdown. If anything, it appears to have passed a tipping point in the past decade whereby both countries now view the other primarily as a competitor. This geo-political rift has been worsened by the tensions in the South China Sea, the trade war, accusations of hacking of government systems and economic sanctions. Leon further pointed out that the current geo-political situation needs to be managed with level-headedness and progressive leadership on both sides. Read more:-  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/media/will-us-china-tensions-erode-global-growth/

On 30 November, Spire participated as a speaker at the Indonesia Digital Marketing Conference (IDMC) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jeffrey Bahar, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Spire Research and Consulting Group, shared his thoughts on how digital marketing can strengthen brands. Jeffrey highlighted that Indonesia’s digital transformation space is valued at USD150 million in 2019. He argued that digital transformation strategies not only help in “post-sales” but are equally important at the “pre-sales stage.” Jeffrey explained that business marketing consists of various pillars that connect the seller and provider with the consumer. Digital transformation for any product or service ensures proper visibility and new opportunities to grow the brand through various media. Read more:  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/events/spire-talks-about-effective-branding-at-the-indonesia-digital-marketing-conference/

Spire Singapore collaborated with the Singapore Children’s Society (SCS) on its CSR activity for the ninth consecutive year. The beneficiaries took part in fun and interactive activities at an indoor park. Spire Singapore took beneficiaries of the Singapore Children’s Society to an excursion to SuperPark at Suntec City, an indoor playground with Finnish roots. Children explored various areas of activities. Children engaged in fun activities which included pedal car racing, street basketball, trampolines and even the climbing wall! The hustle and bustle ended when the children enjoyed lunch before heading home. Spire is immensely proud to support the amazing work of the Singapore Children’s Society, our CSR partner. Read more:  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/events/spire-runs-csr-activity-with-scs-beneficiaries-at-superpark-singapore/

Madagascar boasts the fastest internet speeds in Africa and the 33rd fastest in the world in 2019 – an average of about 23 Mbps. Leon Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Spire Research and Consulting, shared his thoughts with CIO Online on the growth of Madagascar as a Francophone Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) hub. Leveraging its investments in telecommunications infrastructure, Madagascar has emerged as a disruptive force in the competition for business process outsourcing (BPO) hubs for the Francophone (French-speaking) world. Leon observes that as Francophone markets expand in population, the Madagascar government will enhance its investment in BPO infrastructure to boost GDP growth and create job opportunities. In order for Madagascar to outperform other players in the outsourcing space, Leon highlighted that it needed to also ensure good infrastructure quality in areas other than telecommunications. Read more :  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/media/w

Automaker giant Ford plans to combat climate change by using McDonald’s food waste to make bio-plastics. By using the dried skin of coffee beans, Ford hopes to reduce food waste, reduce the weight of car parts and cut CO2 emissions all at the same time. Will food waste become a raw material for making automotive bio-plastics? Read more :  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/spirethoughts/coffee-waste-helps-cut-food-waste-carbon-emissions-and-car-weight-at-the-same-time/

As economies continue to become more developed, what key factors constitute to success? Leon Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Spire Research and Consulting, shared his insights in Business Times – Singapore. With more developed economies on the rise, growth is essential through ecosystems that require adequate nurture to enable productivity, growth and innovation. It is equally important to maintain the entrepreneur spirit and innovation with a culture that supports unorthodox thinking, creativity along with risk-taking. Another key factor for economic success is the education system. The quality determines the ability to push future leaders, designers, inventors and thinkers to think out of the box and nurture innovation as well as entrepreneurship. Read more:  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/media/success-factors-for-competitive-economies/

As economies continue to become more developed, what key factors constitute to success? Leon Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Spire Research and Consulting, shared his insights in Business Times – Singapore. With more developed economies on the rise, growth is essential through ecosystems that require adequate nurture to enable productivity, growth and innovation. It is equally important to maintain the entrepreneur spirit and innovation with a culture that supports unorthodox thinking, creativity along with risk-taking. Another key factor for economic success is the education system. The quality determines the ability to push future leaders, designers, inventors and thinkers to think out of the box and nurture innovation as well as entrepreneurship. Read more:  https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/media/success-factors-for-competitive-economies/