The Malaysian Insider, 30 Nov 2009
SINGAPORE, Nov 30 — The declining productivity of Singapore’s workers is likely to be a key issue tackled by the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) when it releases its recommendations in January.
This is a problem the government-led panel — set up to find new ways for Singapore to grow over the medium term — should address, say economists.
Over the last few years, Singapore’s rapid growth has been mostly driven by a massive increase in the workforce, said Citigroup economist Kit Wei Zheng.
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