Economic Freedom Index: Singapore ranks First, India 26th in Asia-Pacific


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Print Email Singapore, March 8 (ANI): Singapore topped the global ranking for the second year in a row in the latest Economic Freedom Index published last week by US conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation. Singapore increased its overall score by 0.3 points to 89.7 primarily due to an improvement in the score for government spending. Singapore’s score is well-above the regional and world averages. Rounding up the global top five are New Zealand in second place with 83.9 points, Australia, third (82.4 points), Switzerland in fourth with 81.9 points and Ireland (81.4 points). As for the major economies, the United...