Economy

Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan surge in global talent ranking

Japan slips to 35th place, sinking behind South Korea for the first time

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writer
November 18, 2019 22:00 JST

TOKYO -- Singapore took the top spot among Asian countries in this year's "IMD World Talent Ranking", mainly due to its ability to offer quality education. Hong Kong and Taiwan also made improvements and advanced on the back of their talent competitiveness.

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