FONTAINEBLEAU, France and SINGAPORE and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore has leapfrogged Switzerland to take top spot in the latest Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), riding on its strength in cultivating adaptable, digitally fluent and innovation-ready workforces in the age of artificial intelligence.

This year is the first time the city-state topped the annual ranking, which was launched by INSEAD in 2013 as a benchmark for policy thinking on labour markets, work organisation and talent flows.

High-income European economies continue to anchor the top 10 in this edition, but this year’s GTCI report is also notable for the decline of several major economies, including the United States which slid from 3^rd to 9^th place.

Themed “Resilience in the Age of Disruption“, this year’s GTCI – the 11^th since 2013 –examines how nations and economies are building talent systems capable of weathering disruptions. The ranking of 135 economies is based on 77 indicators, including soft skills and AI talent concentration, across six dimensions: Enable, Attract, Grow, Retain, Vocational and Technical Skills, and Generalist Adaptive Skills.

“True resilience in talent is turning adversity into a catalyst for innovation, adaptability and renewed purpose,” says Felipe Monteiro, GTCI Academic Director and Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD.

“Resilience means learning how to bounce forward, not just bounce back from the inevitable shocks and crises.”

Lily Fang, INSEAD’s Dean of Research and Innovation, says: “This year’s report should be seen as much more than a race between nations. It offers leaders thoughtful points of reflection on how to integrate powerful technologies, such as AI, into the grand pursuit of human progress.”

This year’s ranking also marks the launch of a new partnership between INSEAD and the Portulans Institute, a non-profit research outfit based in Washington D.C.

“This collaboration brings renewed depth and clarity to the GTCI at a time when rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty and profound societal transitions make dependable talent metrics more essential than ever,” says Rafael Escalona Reynoso, CEO of Portulans Institute.

Singapore’s strengths

Singapore stands apart in the latest ranking for the constant evolution of its educational system and its forward-looking approach to nurturing an adaptive and innovation-driven workforce, says the GTCI report.

The city-state was ranked first in Generalist Adaptive Skills for a workforce armed with the soft skills, digital literacy and innovation-oriented thinking that today’s fast-shifting landscape demands. Singapore’s ability to retain talent also surged seven spots to 31^st.

“Economies that cultivate adaptable, cross-functional and AI-literate workforces tend to be better positioned to convert disruption into opportunity and sustain long-term competitiveness,” says Paul Evans, Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD and co-editor of the report.

“This year’s results underscore that talent competitiveness is not solely a function of income level, but of strategic policy orientation, institutional quality and effective mobilisation of human capital resources.”

GTCI 2025: Top 20 Countries  

Doing more with less

One of the defining messages of GTCI 2025, which is audited by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, is that the ability to translate investments into meaningful outcomes will set economies apart in the talent race.

Israel along with Singapore and South Korea stood out for their ability to get better talent outcomes with fewer resources. This was also true for some lower-middle income countries such as Tajikistan, Kenya, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Even low-income countries, including Rwanda demonstrated strong foundations for talent development.

Evans observes, “Economies that align education, labour and innovation systems towards adaptive talent development can achieve high performance even with modest income levels.”

By the regions 

Regionally speaking, there were few surprises. Europe continues to dominate the ranking, accounting for 18 of the top 25 positions including major economies such as Germany (17^th), France (19^th) and the United Kingdom (12^th). In Asia and Oceania, Australia (10^th) and New Zealand (18^th) outscored Singapore in retaining talent but fell behind in General Adaptive Skills. China’s decline from 40^th to 53^rd reflected a less favourable business climate and labour market, though the report acknowledges that insufficient data could also have played a part.

North America’s capacity to cultivate and deploy skilled talent across sectors is reflected in the US’ (9^th) and Canada’s (14^th) strong rankings – despite the US’ poorer showing compared to 2023.

North Africa and Western Asia were led by Israel (23^rd) while the United Arab Emirates (25^th) topped the region in attracting talent and developing skills, although it lagged in high-level skills.

Chile (39^th) came out top in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Uruguay (42^nd) and Costa Rica (44^th). However, neither Brazil nor Mexico, the region’s two largest economies, managed to feature in the top 50.

Looking ahead, Escalona Reynoso observes, “What matters most today are adaptive capabilities: the ability to collaborate, think across disciplines, innovate under pressure and navigate fast-moving, tech-driven environments.

“These are the skills that increasingly define a country’s competitiveness — and the GTCI now captures this reality more clearly than ever.”

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GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CIFM / interzum guangzhou 2026 will kick off the “Smart Revolution” chapter from 28 to 31 March at Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China. Gathering over 1,600 global leading enterprises, the exhibition spans the entire furniture production sector serving as a premier platform for intelligent production, sustainable materials, high-end customization, and other core solutions. Registration is now open for worldwide furniture professionals to join this landmark event.

Global Excellence Assembled

Building on Koelnmesse’s global network, the 2026 exhibition strengthens its authority with benchmark brands from nearly 30 countries and regions. The German Pavilion, Turkish Pavilion, and Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association Pavilion will make a stunning return, presenting cutting-edge technologies and products.

The International Machinery Zones in Area B will spotlight intelligent manufacturing, showcasing the future of automation, digitalization, and flexible production for woodworking and upholstered furniture. Once again officially recommended by the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (EUMABOIS), interzum guangzhou 2026 has been selected as its exclusive woodworking machinery event partner in China. Industry leaders including BIESSE, CEFLA, Freud, HOMAG, Leitz, LEUCO, Paolino Bacci, PYTHA Lab, WEINIG, and Wemhöner will showcase their world-class technologies.  

The International Halls for furniture production materials in Area C serve as an innovation hub for interior materials, hardware and components, textiles and upholstery accessories, offering eco-friendly, high-performance products and international solutions for future design.

Powering Growth Through Signature Events

Anchored in the “Smart Revolution” theme, interzum guangzhou 2026 will present a lineup of premium events. In 2026, the “Vitality of Sustainable Innovation to Life (VSIL) Forum” will focus on “Emotional Smart Manufacturing—Where Emotion Meets Intelligence,” bringing together suppliers, designers, and brands to explore the journey from design inspiration to supply chain implementation and brand commercialization.

Addressing technical bottlenecks in high-end customization, the “Boundless Innovation Forum” will feature a dedicated session: “Wood Vision—2026 Wood Veneer Finishing Technology Innovation.” Focusing on material, craftsmanship, and technology, it will foster a Sino-European exchange for high-end woodworking, delivering in-depth analysis of end-to-end solutions for veneer texture treatment, precise coating, and effect customization.

Furthermore, a variety of supporting events will run concurrently to empower industry growth. The highly anticipated interzum guangzhou Award will continue driving innovative product commercialization, offering a spotlight for forward-thinking solutions. Business matching services will delve into buyer needs, bridging supply and demand through precise matching to accelerate business conversion.

CIFM / interzum guangzhou 2026 is the core platform for industry insights, international resources, and business growth. Visit the official website (www.interzum-guangzhou.com) to register and secure your complimentary access at this annual premier event.

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About the Organisers
Koelnmesse GmbH

Koelnmesse generated more than 400 million euro in revenue worldwide in 2019 and has a workforce of more than 1,000 people. As a city trade fair location in the heart of Europe, it is home to the third-largest trade fairgrounds in Germany and ranks among the top ten in the world, with approximately 400,000 m² of hall space and outdoor area. Each year, Koelnmesse organises and manages around 80 trade fairs, guest events and special events in Cologne and in the most important markets all over the world.
www.koelnmesse.com 

China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd.

The China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd. is a highly qualified and experienced exhibition company. For more than 50 years, it has been organizing the China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair), the largest trade fair in China. It is also the organizer of CIFF (China International Furniture Fair –Guangzhou), Asia’s biggest furniture trade fair.

Koelnmesse – Global Inspiration for Living, Contract and Public Spaces

Koelnmesse is the world’s top trade fair organiser for the areas of Living, Contract and Public Spaces. Alongside the trade fair duo imm cologne and idd cologne (interior design days cologne), other formats hosted at the trade fair hub of Cologne such as ORGATEC, interzum, FSB, spoga+gafa and aquanale are among the most internationally renowned and established industry gatherings. These fairs comprehensively represent the interior and design segment, the furniture and interior construction industries’ supplying sections, the kitchen world, all topics for the modern working world, garden lifestyle as well as modern work environments, the garden lifestyle, public spaces, sports and leisure facilities, along with saunas, pools and wellness centres.

Beyond that, Koelnmesse is strategically expanding its portfolio in international growth markets. The imm brand family now includes imm india and La Feria De Diseño Medellín – powered by imm cologne in Colombia. The ORGATEC brand has established a global footprint with ORGATEC Tokyo, ORGATEC India, and ORGATEC WORKSPACE Saudi Arabia. The international presence of the interzum brand extends to interzum guangzhou, interzum bogota, interzum jakarta, and the interzum forum italy. The FSB brand is also internationally active, with the FSB Sports Show Riyadh and the FSB Forum Italy in Bergamo.

Further information: https://www.interzum.com/en/trade-fair/interzum/industry-trade-fairs/

Upcoming events:

interzum guangzhou, Guangzhou, China, 28-31 March 2026

interzum bogota, Bogotá, Colombia, 12-15 May 2026 

interzum forum italy, Bergamo, Italy, 4-5 June 2026

interzum jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, 23-26 September 2026

interzum, Cologne, Germany, 11-14 May 2027

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TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network (WSPN) today announced the launch of W Earn, an institutional-grade yield product that enables WUSD holders to earn offers an indicative target yield of around 4% (subject to market conditions). The product is now live at wearn.app.

“W Earn represents our commitment to making institutional-grade financial products accessible through simple, compliant infrastructure,” said Raymond Yuan, Founder & CEO of WSPN. “Users can now earn stable returns on their stablecoin holdings while maintaining full liquidity of their principal.”

Institutional Asset Management Meets Stablecoin Efficiency

W Earn generates returns by deploying user funds into low-risk instruments including U.S. Treasury bills and money market funds. WSPN works with licensed trust companies to ensure regulatory compliance, with all underlying assets held through licensed custodians. Returns are calculated daily, with settlements completed within two business days. Users can redeem their principal at any time without penalties.

This approach addresses a fundamental gap in the digital asset ecosystem: traditional savings accounts offer minimal returns, while many crypto yield products involve complex protocols and smart contract risks. W Earn bridges this gap by combining institutional asset management practices with the efficiency and transparency of stablecoin infrastructure.

Built for Platform Integration

W Earn is built on a full API integration model, allowing platforms to seamlessly embed yield functionality into their existing user experience through white-label solutions. The product operates on a whitelist basis, focusing primarily on institutional and B2B clients—aligning with WSPN’s strategy of providing enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions.

Early adopters including Stableflow have already integrated W Earn, launching dedicated rewards interfaces powered by WSPN’s API.

For more information about W Earn or to inquire about integration opportunities, visit wearn.app or contact WSPN’s business development team.

About WSPN

WSPN is a leading provider of next-generation stablecoin infrastructure, dedicated to building a more secure, efficient, and transparent global payment ecosystem. Our flagship stablecoin, WUSD, is fully backed and pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar, serving as the foundation for a suite of integrated financial solutions. These solutions support a range of financial applications from institutional treasury management to programmable payments and decentralized finance. With a strong focus on transparency, regulatory compliance, and user accessibility, WSPN bridges the gap between Web3 innovation and traditional financial systems, driving the global adoption of stablecoins at scale.

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MILAN, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MainStreaming, the award-winning and innovative Edge Video Delivery Network, is proud to announce that it has been named in the 2025 Gartner Market Guide for Edge Distribution Platforms as a Representative Vendor. We believe that this mention reinforces MainStreaming’s position as a key innovator in edge-native media delivery, designed specifically for the evolving needs of video streaming, security, and AI-driven workloads at the edge.

MainStreaming Named in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Edge Distribution Platforms

This recognition follows MainStreaming’s previous inclusion in the 2025 Gartner Market Guide for Edge Computing as a Representative Vendor in the Data Center and Cloud Edge Services category, highlighting what we believe is the company’s continued momentum and leadership in next-generation streaming infrastructure.

In the newly published Market Guide, Gartner defines edge distribution platforms (EDPs) a highly distributed, edge-based, integrated networks and cloud delivery infrastructures that provide the following as-a-service functionality: edge compute and storage, web application and perimeter security, content and API acceleration, data and analytics, and AI application infrastructure. These platforms are accelerating in adoption as enterprises increasingly require intelligent, low-latency and scalable infrastructure to support video, application performance, and emerging AI workloads.

We believe MainStreaming has been named for its edge-native video delivery platform and its portfolio of private, public, and hybrid edge architectures designed for broadcasters, OTT platforms, and ISPs. The company’s proprietary Intelligent Media Delivery Platform® provides end-to-end control, visibility, and real-time optimization to reduce congestion, improve network sustainability, and strengthen QoE at scale.

“Being recognized once again by Gartner is, in our view, an acknowledgment of our strategic path and edge-native vision for video delivery,” said Antonio G. Corrado, Founder & Executive Chairman at MainStreaming. “As video streaming evolves into high-demand, AI-powered and security-sensitive ecosystems, intelligent edge distribution becomes the foundation for cost-efficient, reliable, and sustainable performance.”

Designed specifically for live and on-demand video, MainStreaming collaborates closely with ISPs and telecom operators to deploy dedicated media edge nodes that optimize network efficiency while enabling broadcasters and platforms to dynamically scale capacity based on audience peaks. This approach, in our opinion, aligns with Gartner guidance for enterprises to adopt edge solutions that enhance performance visibility, accelerate AI workloads, and meet long-term digital transformation goals.

MainStreaming believes this inclusion highlights the company’s commitment to re-defining content delivery networks into intelligent, energy-efficient, and application-aware edge platforms supporting the entire video ecosystem, from live sports and entertainment to premium on-demand streaming and enhanced media security.

Gartner, Market Guide for Edge Distribution Platforms, Amol Nerlekar, Brandon Medford, Peter Kjeldsen, 17 November 2025.

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

For more information on MainStreaming’s Intelligent Media Delivery Platform and its latest initiatives, visit www.mainstreaming.com.

About MainStreaming

MainStreaming is an Intelligent Media Delivery Company that empowers enterprises, media, and gaming companies to ensure the best Quality of Experience to their audience, providing scalability and full control over the video distribution process.

Its solution improves network efficiency, delivers exceptional reliability, enhances Quality of Service, and provides a tangible financial and environmental ROI.

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