Best infrastructure..attracts top talent?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is seizing the opportunity to position itself as a Home for Talent to drive business and innovation.
Helping to spearhead this towards becoming a global talent hub is the new Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI).
The new institute's governing body is chaired by entrepreneur Sunny Verghese.
The economy is recovering but the war is not over. The battle now is for the best talent to grow the business pie, said Singapore's Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong .
Launching the new Human Capital Leadership Institute with its chairman Sunny Verghese, Mr Gan stressed this means ensuring that Singapore has the hardware and software to grow "talent centres of excellence".
Mr Gan said: "This will then encourage more innovation for businesses in Singapore and across Asia. We will also provide companies with a supportive and holistic environment to nurture these talents into future leaders.
“Top local talents will want to remain in Singapore and global talents will want to come here because we have the best educational infrastructures to help them develop their leadership competencies and further their careers.
“Global companies will also invest and set up operations in Singapore because of the availability of a deep talent pool. Together with our strategic geographical location, unique multi-cultural attributes and world-class infrastructure, we believe Singapore is well-positioned to become this Home for Talent in the heart of Asia.
“Employers will hire only the best candidates with the right skills and attributes. The workforce needs to upgrade its skills and knowledge in order to remain competitive and marketable.
“Therefore, a key thrust of Singapore's economic growth strategy going forward is to enhance workforce capabilities by focusing on skills, innovation and productivity. To achieve this, we need to help companies develop progressive talent management and leadership capabilities."
That's where the Human Capital Leadership Institute will play a pivotal role.
It will offer the best-in-class executive education. CHANNEL NEWS ASIA 10/5/2010