This is country paper is one in four resulting from the ASEAN Regional Studies Promotion Programme. Relying on primary data collected through field surveys and various materials including those from official sources not readily available in published form, the papers deal comprehensively with problems related to the task of acquiring technology from developed countries - specifically Japan. In addition to the identification and examination of problems and issues common to the ASEAN countries, each paper gives a lucid account of special factors related to the state of technology transfer and skills enhancement in the particular country concerned.
2017 marks the 50th year of Singapore's national productivity drive. This book provides a comprehensive account of the phases, milestones and activities of the productivity drive from its humble beginnings in 1967. The coverage ranges from the assistance that Singapore received through the United Nations Development Programme and the Japan-Singapore Productivity Development Project, to the national campaigns and programmes to build competencies in enterprises and the workforce.The various developments are placed in the context of the economic environment and the priorities of the country at different points in time. This makes it clear why certain policies were implemented and why the productivity drive was transformed as Singapore progressed from a developing country to a developed country. Drawing insights from the 50-year history, the book concludes with a list of issues for reflection.
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