Singapore 7th least corrupt country in the world: TICP Index 2016

The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 ranked Singapore as the 7th least corrupt country in the world. Singapore also maintained its first-place in the 2016 Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) annual survey on corruption, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (C

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.

New study reveals early menstruation linked to height gain

The researchers also found that the average age of girls when they had their first period was 13 years, and the girls typically grew taller by seven centimetres, which they said is considered normal. Overall, the growth in the participants’ height ranged between 0.2 centimetres and 31 centimetres.