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Doing Business in Singapore
Published on 09/04/2020 DOING BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE Brought to you by: KNAV Services LLP, Singapore specialises in assurance (external and internal), taxation, international transfer pricing, valuation and business advisory services. Allinial Global is an association of legally independent accounting and consulting firms who share education, marketing resources, and technical knowledge in a wide range of industries. We're independent accounting firms coming together to support the success of independent client companies. We'll go wherever we need in the world to secure the highest quality solutions to our clients' business needs. Allinial Global member firms have the flexibility to find not just a good solution to your business challenges, but the best solution for you - whether it's locally or internationally. Doing Business in Singapore Introduction CAPITAL: SINGAPORE POPULATION Total Population: 5,638,676 Natural Increase: 0.5% Density: 7,953 Inhabitants/km² Urban Population: 100.0% Population of main cities: Singapore is a city state (5,469,700) Ethnic Origins: About 74% of Chinese origin, 13% of Malay origin, 10% of Indian origin and 3% of other origins. (Statistics Singapore) Official Language: English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil. Other Languages Spoken: Hakka, Cantonese, Teochew, other Chinese dialects. Business Language(s): English is the most commonly spoken language. It unites the different ethnic groups and business community. Religion: Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity and other religious communities, including Jews, Sikhs, Jains, etc. National Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD) COUNTRY OVERVIEW Area: 719 km² Type of State: Singapore is officially a Republic based on parliamentary democracy. Type of Economy: High-income economy. -
News Release for Immediate Release
News Release For Immediate Release Towards a more educated, empowered and discerning media consumer Media Fiesta, a month-long media campaign for all Singaporeans Singapore, 3 March 2011 – Singaporeans from all segments of society, young and old, can now learn how they can become more savvy and discerning in the way they consume media. Media Fiesta 2011, the third edition of a month-long festival offering interactive media activities, experiential games and a showcase of local talent and media offerings, kicked off today at *SCAPE. Themed “Celebrate and Discover Media”, Media Fiesta 2011 will bring Singaporeans on an exploratory journey into the highly-dynamic world of media. Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), was the Guest-of-Honour at the launch. Media Fiesta 2011 is hosted by the Media Development Authority (MDA) and organised by Pico Art International. Through Media Fiesta, MDA seeks to nurture a culture of creativity and foster a connected and cohesive society through: 1. Exposing Singaporeans to the whole spectrum of traditional and interactive digital media, and raising their awareness of emerging media technologies 2. Promoting the discerning and responsible use of media, and 3. Providing opportunities for Singaporeans to appreciate made-by Singapore media content, services and applications, and embrace media for work, learning and play Four Anchor Events Showcase Local Talents Targeting over 120,000 Singaporeans including students, parents and young working adults, Media Fiesta 2011 will showcase various media platforms - covering music, publishing, games and film - through four anchor events which will be held, over four weekends in March. -
Build on the Past, Reinvent the Future Annual R Eport 2011/2012 Eport
Build on the Past, Reinvent the Future Annual R eport 2011/2012 1 Annual Report 2011 | 2012 www.sitf.org.sg Build on the Past, Reinvent the Future As we embark on the next phase of the SiTF journey, we are confident that we can ride the unknown and help the ICT industry achieve greater heights in creativity and innovation, guided by our 30 years of experience in navigating the fast-changing ICT landscape. 2 VISION To be the voice and the catalyst for the Singapore infocomm technology industry. Our mission is to: Represent the Interests of Members and the Industry To be the voice of the Singapore infocomm industry so that our members’ views may be heard nationally. Assist Members with Market Development To help create greater awareness of our members’ products, services and solutions, thereby opening up new business opportunities for them. Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Industry To promote innovations from Singapore and provide a springboard for our members to gain international access. Enhance Industry Capabilities through Education and Development To provide ICT professionals with the opportunity to develop new skills in order to keep up with advancements in technology. 3 Annual Report 2011 | 2012 www.sitf.org.sg Contents 4 Chairman's Message 6 The SiTF Council 8 Milestones 10 Executive Director’s Message 11 The SiTF Secretariat 12 Key Initiatives & Events 14 123JumpStart 16 Membership 18 MatchiT 20 SiTF Academy 22 Infocomm Singapore Centre 24 National ICT Industry Volunteers' Day 2011 26 SiTF Awards 2011 28 ICT Idol 2011 30 SITEX 2011 32 Asia Pacific ICT Summit 2012 34 Golf Classic 2012 36 EnterpriseIT 2012 38 Chapter Reports 40 Cloud Computing Chapter 41 Security & Governance Chapter 42 Green IT Chapter 43 Singapore Enterprise Chapter 44 Digital Media Chapter 45 Wireless Chapter 4 SiTF Chairman’s Message 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of SiTF. -
Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation Annual Report 2009|2010 2
Singapore infocomm Technology Federation Annual Report 2009|2010 2 SiTF MatchiT, a direct derivative of Project Optimus, is a new web service that matches the requestor’s business IT needs to the relevant solution providers in a timely and efficient manner. For more information, please refer to Project Optimus (Page 24). 3 www.sitf.org.sg Annual Report 2009 | 2010 Contents 6 Chairman’s Message 8 Council Members 10 Highlights of 2009/2010 11 Executive Director’s Message 12 The SiTF Secretariat 14 Key Initiatives & Events 16 ICT Business Outlook Forum 2010 18 EnterpriseIT 2010 20 Infocomm Singapore Centres 22 Meet the Members 24 Project Optimus & MatchiT 26 SITEX 2009 28 SiTF Awards & APICTA Awards 30 SiTF Golf Classic 2010 32 Spinning Singapore 2010 34 Trade Missions & International Collaboration 36 UPClose Connexions 4 38 SiTF Chapter Reports 40 Digital Media 42 eGovernment 44 Best Sourcing 45 eLearning 46 Green IT Pro-tem 48 Security & Governance 50 Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud Computing 52 Singapore Enterprise 54 Wireless 5 www.sitf.org.sg Annual Report 2009 | 2010 Mission & Strategy SiTF’s mission is to serve as the voice of the Singapore infocomm industry and to deliver value by providing our members with opportunities to strengthen their capabilities, increase their market presence and extend their business reach. To achieve our objectives, we adopt a six-pronged approach which comprises: Marketing We help to create greater awareness of our members’ products, services and solutions, thereby helping them to increase both mindshare and marketshare. Sharing of business intelligence We provide members with insights into the latest market trends and developments, so that they are better positioned to capitalise on new business opportunities.