24 May 2023
Money and Me: Why Singapore is now second most expensive destination for business travellers within Asia
Michelle Martin speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director, Asia, ECA International to unpack what is driving daily rates for business travellers to Singapore, the locations for  relatively lower costs, and how Singapore ranks in terms of expenses compared to global business destinations.

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13 June 2022
Money and Me: Singapore ranks as the 13th most expensive city globally
According to ECA International's latest findings from its Cost of Living research, Singapore retains its ranking as the 13th most expensive city globally. Michelle Martin speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director, Asia at ECA International as he explains the drivers behind the latest cost of living changes and implications the research findings would have on Singapore’s attractiveness as a destination for companies and expatriates.

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23 June 2021
Powering Your Property: Singapore falls in global Cost of Living rankings; still top 10 most expensive in Asia
Singapore is now the 8th most expensive location for expatriates in Asia, and 13th place globally, according to findings from the latest Cost of Living research published by ECA International. In Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director – Asia at ECA International to find out more.

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25 January 2021
How global vaccination programmes are affecting HR teams around the world
On Prime Time, Howie Lim speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia at ECA International about how global vaccination programs are affecting HR teams around the world, especially how they manage their business travelers.

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25 August 2020
Factors to consider when managing employee mobility
Businesses on both sides of the Causeway have welcomed the cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia, which would allow employers to travel for essential meetings and afford workers opportunities to see their families more often.
On Prime time, Howie Lim spoke to Lee Quane, Regional Director – Asia, ECA International for his insights on some of the factors companies should consider when managing business travel and employee mobility during this period.

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16 June 2020
Influence: How to extend support for overseas employees
Michelle Martin speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director of Asia, ECA International to discuss the stresses that employees face during lockdown and support networks, structural changes that companies will need to think about to provide support and flexibility for their employees and the disruptions on the workforce of COVID-19.

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14 April 2020
COVID-19's impact on rent
In Powering Your Property, we speak to Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia at ECA International on how COVID-19 has impacted global property markets in terms of rent.

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10 February 2020
Influence: Impacts of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus for businesses and expatriates
The death toll from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak in mainland China has now risen to 908, as of 9 February. Meanwhile in Singapore, the total number of people infected here has grown to 43. What can businesses and expatriates do to protect themselves at a time like this? Michelle Martin speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia at ECA International.

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28 Nov 2019
Influence: How much will your salary rise next year?
How much will your salary rise next year? Unfortunately, likely a little less compared to this year. The average real salary rise for Singaporean workers in 2020 is projected to be 3%, down from 3.3% for 2019. Workers in China are set to see a real salary increase of 3.6% next year, while workers in India, are sitting comfortably at the top of the table. Workers in India are likely to see a 5.4% salary increase. We take a closer look at the ECA International's annual Salary Trends Report with its Regional Director of Asia, Lee Quane.

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7 Mar 2019
Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia, ECA International
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced in Budget 2019 that the government is lowering the Dependency Ratio Ceiling and the quota for S Pass workers. How will the tightening of foreign worker rules impact the influx of foreigners and Singapore’s attractiveness to foreign talent? Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia at ECA International explains.

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