India: Third-largest Asian Economy, ranked 131 on Human Development Index

India has been ranked 131 out of 188 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI), making it the third-largest Asian economy and in the same bracket as South Asian neighbours Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal, according to a new United Nations report surveyed for human development.

Singapore tourism, Food and Beverage sectors fare better in customer satisfaction index

The tourism and F&B (Food and Beverages) sectors of Singapore have fared well on the satisfaction meter, reveals The Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) of Singapore.

Singapore sees “crazy” weather as rain and storm lash island nation, uproot trees, and lower on-road visibility

Photos and videos of the trees and the downpour were posted by various X users. One of them, named azuro (@azuroprotocol), compared the September 17 Singapore weather with that of Florida, United States, because the latter often sees heavy rain and storm, as it did in mid-June 2024.