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Overview of Singapore
Singapore, a city state in South East Asia, became an independent country in 1965. With a land area of 633 square kilometers, it is made up of the main Island (Pulau Ujong) and about 50 other small islands. Singapore has an equatorial climate and large areas of tropical rainforests.
The overall country’s population is 5.2 million, with Singapore City, the capital, being home to 3.5 million residents. 75% of the population is of Chinese background, 17% of them come from Malaysia, and 8% - of Indian origin. Overseas workers account for 50% of the total population. It is the second most densely populated nation worldwide, after Monaco.
The country boasts one of the globe’s highest standards of living. Its currency is Singapore dollar.
Economic structure
The country has a highly developed successful free market economy. It has stable prices with inflation at 4.6% in 2012. It relies heavily on exports of consumer electronics, IT products, pharmaceuticals, and also on a strong financial sector.
From 2004 to 2007, the GDP grew at a rate of 8.6%. With the global financial crisis of 2009 it suffered badly and only grew by 0.8% but then rebounded in 2010 with a staggering growth of 14.8% - third in the world after Qatar and Paraguay. This slowed in 2011 to 5.2% and 1.3% in 2012 with demand for export products dwindling during the Euro crisis. The GDP was valued at USD 251.5 billion in 2012. 26.8% was generated by industry and 73.2% by the service centre. Unemployment stood at 1.9% in 2012.
Singapore's main export partners are Malaysia, the USA, Hog Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, and South Korea.
Its import partners are Malaysia, the USA, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Industry Analysis
Electronics industry
In 2012, the electronics industry contributed 78.1 billion Singapore dollars to the economy. It is responsible for 38.8% of all investment, and it employs 80,000 people.
This sector includes: 14 silicon wafer fabrication plants; 11 of the world's top 20 integrated device manufacturers; 20 semiconductor operations; top 3 hard disk manufacturers; 4 of the world's top 5 electronic manufacturing service providers;
The leading companies based in the country include, among others, Seagate Technology, STMicroelectronics, Murate Manufacturing Co, and Ventura Corporation.
Sales of consumer electronics were strong in 2012-2013 mainly due to the strong markets for smartphones, tablets and portable laptops. The market is predicted to remain buoyant as consumers tend to upgrade to novel versions of these smart devices as they become available.
Banking and Finance
Singapore has turned into the finance and banking centre of Southeast Asia, with companies including wealth management firms, international banks, and other financial establishments. Banking, insurance and foreign exchange have been the main growth areas in the sector. Singapore’s geographical posiiton and telecom network makes possible and convenientto trade 24 hours a day. The country is home to several prominent names in the industry, including Prudential, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Barclays Capital, etc. The sector grew by over 5% in 2011.
Tourism
A growth of 12% in the tourist industry of Singapore is predicted by 2015; it is expected that 17 million people will visit and contribute 30 billion Singapore dollars to the domestic industry. Two integrated resorts were completed in 2011, and the revenues generated by the casino amounted to 1.7% of the nation’s GDP. The country has aimed at world class tourist facilities, and it is succeeding with its airline (Singapore airlines), its airport and Shangri La hotel – all having won world's best awards in recent years. Singapore has begun to attract tourists from other Asian countries like China, India and Malaysia. It has also begun to look at niche tourism such as medical tourism, business tourism and retail tourism. World class sporting events, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix, have also raised the country's international profile.
Chemicals
The local chemical industry is growing at a fast race due to the government’s increased focus on the sector development. The country is deemed to be among the 10 leading petrochemical centers globally. It is a leader in the oil refining business and is among the top 3 oil trading hubs worldwide. Some of the dominant domestic companies comprise Sumitomo Chemical, Exxon Mobil, and Shell. Jurong Island houses 94 firms operating in the sector, who have made an investment of 31 billion Singapore dollars in fixed assets on this site. Chemicals were responsible for 37% of the country’s GDP in 2010.
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Singapore: Clams, Cockles, and Arkshells Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the clams, cockles, and arkshells market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cloves Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cloves market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coalfish Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coalfish market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coated Printing and Writing Papers Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coated printing and writing papers market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis o...
November 2020
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Singapore: Cobia Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cobia market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cocoa Beans Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cocoa beans market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coconuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coconuts market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cod Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cod market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, str...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coir Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coir market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coniferous Pulpwood Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coniferous pulpwood market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, i...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coniferous Sawlogs and Veneer Logs Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coniferous sawlogs and veneer logs market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis o...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coniferous Sawnwood Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coniferous sawnwood market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, i...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Coniferous Wood Fuel Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coniferous wood fuel market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Corals Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the corals market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Corn Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the corn market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cotton Lint Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cotton lint market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cotton Seed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cotton seed market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cottonseed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cottonseed market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Crabs Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the crabs market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cranberries Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cranberries market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Crustaceans Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the crustaceans industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its d...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cucumbers and Gherkins Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cucumbers and gherkins market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Currants Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the currants market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cuttlefish and Squid Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cuttlefish and squid market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Cuttlefish, Squid and Octopus Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cuttlefish, squid and octopus industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of t...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dairy Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dairy industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dates Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dates market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the diammonium phosphate (DAP) market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the ma...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dissolving Wood Pulp Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dissolving wood pulp market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Donkey Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the donkey meat market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dried Pyrethrum Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dried pyrethrum market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Beans Market
US$ 1,499.00
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry beans market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Broad Beans Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry broad beans market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Chillies and Peppers Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry chillies and peppers market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the mark...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Cow Peas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry cow peas market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyna...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Milk Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry milk market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Onions Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry onions market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Peas Market
US$ 1,499.00
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry peas market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Dry Whole Milk Powder Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the dry whole milk powder market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Duck Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the duck meat market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Eels Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the eels market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Eggplants Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the eggplants market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Eggs Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the eggs market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Engineered Wood Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the engineered wood industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, i...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Equine Animals Meat Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the equine animals meat industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industr...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Fertilizers Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fertilizers industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its d...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Fiber Crops Industry
US$ 2,499.00
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fiber crops industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its d...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Fiber Pulp (From Fibers Other Than Wood) Market
US$ 1,499.00
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fiber pulp (from fibers other than wood) market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed anal...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Fiberboard Industry
US$ 2,499.00
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fiberboard industry in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its dy...
November 2020
100 pages
Singapore: Figs Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the figs market in Singapore and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
