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206Oct•Nov•Dec 2011ContentsEconomy WatchFrom Bulls to BearsBiZQ asks economists abouttheir sentiments for 2012and the possible effects ofthe current slowdown for<strong>Singapore</strong> companies.10BiZ VoiceIt Pays to Go Green<strong>SBF</strong> honours local firms’green efforts at the <strong>Singapore</strong>Sustainability Awards 2011.15Special ReportAsian Insights intoGlobal TrendsInternational speakershighlight innovation andgrowth strategies at GlobalEntrepolis @ <strong>Singapore</strong> 2011.Getty Images<strong>Business</strong> Quotient (BiZQ) is the officialpublication of the <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Business</strong>Federation, reaching out to over 20,000 of<strong>Singapore</strong>’s business elite, chief executivesand entrepreneurs. The quarterly, publishedin collaboration with SPH Magazines,is your eye on Asian and global businesstrends, bringing you up to date on industrydevelopments, the economy, country profiles,stories about successful companies andthe people who lead them.20BiZ FeatureWater is the New GoldGovernment funding and overseas investmentsgive <strong>Singapore</strong>’s environmental research andwater technologies a boost.ABOVE: <strong>Singapore</strong>’s future water needs will be met through increased supplyfrom non-conventional sources like desalination and water reclamation by 2060.