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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/