Singapore Basic Addresses Compiled by: Swiss Business Hub ASEAN / Singapore Singapore, March 2018 DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTRIES Ministry of Trade & Industry • Government ministry responsible for charting Singapore’s economic, industrial & trade policies 100 High Street, • Oversees 10 statutory boards (semi-independent #09-01 The Treasury, agencies) specializing in specific plans & policies of Singapore 179434 the Ministry • Note: is not responsible for the development of Tel: (+65) 6225 9911 Singapore’s financial services industry, nor for Fax: (+65) 6332 7260 customs & tax policies Email: [email protected] http://www.mti.gov.sg Economic Development Board • Main agency responsible for planning & executing economic strategies to enhance Singapore’s position 250 North Bridge Road, as a global hub for business and investment #28-00 Raffles City Tower, • Point for contact for Swiss entrepreneurs or Singapore 179101 companies looking to invest in Singapore in the manufacturing or services sectors Tel: (+65) 6832 6832 • Provides tax incentives, grants or assistance for Fax: (+65) 6832 6565 investors able to satisfy certain business criteria Email: [email protected] http://www.edb.gov.sg Enterprise Singapore • Main agency responsible for helping local-based st companies internationalize their businesses With effect 1 April 2018 overseas A merger of International Enterprise • Is also the government trade promotion body Singapore and SPRING Singapore • Provides tax incentives, grants and loan assistance to help companies develop their overseas expansion Switzerland Global Enterprise – Basic Addresses 1/4 c/o 230 Victoria Street, and internationalization capabilities • Main agency responsible for growing innovative local #10-00 Bugis Junction Office Tower, companies and fostering a competitive SME sector Singapore 188024 • Provides capability development programs, financing Tel: (+65) 6337 6628 schemes and grants to help SMEs grow their businesses in Singapore Fax: (+65) 6337 6898 • Is also the national technical standards and Email: [email protected] accreditation body http://www.iesingapore.gov.sg http://www.spring.gov.sg Accounting & Corporate Regulatory • Main agency responsible for the registration of businesses and incorporation of companies in Authority (ACRA) Singapore 10 Anson Road, • Grants licenses to set up businesses in Singapore #05-01/15 International Plaza, Singapore 079903 Tel: (+65) 6248 6028 Fax: (+65) 6255 1676 http://www.acra.gov.sg Singapore Customs • Main agency responsible for regulating import- export of goods into/out of Singapore 55 Newton Road, • Applies customs duties and other import taxes #09-01 Revenue House, • Sole issuing authority for Preferential Certificates of Singapore 307987 Origin for export to FTA partner countries Tel: (+65) 6355 2000 Fax: (+65) 6250 8663 Email: [email protected] http://www.customs.gov.sg JTC Corporation • Main provider of industrial space solutions in Singapore The JTC Summit, • Supplies factory, plant and business office space, 8 Jurong Town Hall Road, according to companies’ requirements Singapore 609434 Tel: (+65) 6560 0056 Fax: (+65) 6565 5301 Email: [email protected] http://www.jtc.gov.sg Agency for Science, Technology & • Main agency responsible for fostering a world-class scientific research environment and attract Research international scientific talent in Singapore 1 Fusionopolis Way, • Assists in commercialization of research #20-10 Connexis, • Provides grants and incentives to support Switzerland Global Enterprise – Basic Addresses 2/4 Singapore 138632 activities/ventures in Singapore Tel: (+65) 6826 6111 Fax: (+65) 6777 1711 Email: [email protected] http://www.a-star.edu.sg TRADE ASSOCIATIONS SwissCham Singapore • Business association for companies related to Switzerland c/o Embassy of Switzerland • Over 250 members 1 Swiss Club Link, • Represent Swiss business interests Singapore 288162 • Organizes business seminars, networking, other events Tel: (+65) 6722 0799 Email: [email protected] https://swisscham.sg/ Singapore Business Federation • Singapore’s apex private sector business body • Has over 22,000 corporate members 160 Robinson Road, • Compulsory membership for companies in #06-01, Singapore 068914 Singapore with paid-up capital exceeding S$0.5 Tel: (+65) 6827 6828 million • Represents Singapore’s business community at Fax: (+65) 6827 6807 regional and international business forum Email: [email protected] http://www.sbf.org.sg Singapore International Chamber of • Oldest chamber of commerce in Singapore • Members are mainly large government-owned as Commerce well as foreign multinational corporations 6 Raffles Quay #10-01 • Voice of foreign businesses in Singapore Singapore 048580 • Issuer of the ATA Carnet for temporary import of exhibition goods into Singapore Tel: (+65) 6500 0988 Fax: (+65) 6224 2785 Email: [email protected] http://www.sicc.com.sg Singapore Manufacturing Federation • Main manufacturers’ association in Singapore • Represents 3,000 manufacturing companies, both 2985 Jalan Bukit Merah multinational corporations and SMEs in Singapore Singapore 159457 Tel: (+65) 6826 3000 Fax: (+65) 6826 3008 Email: [email protected] Switzerland Global Enterprise – Basic Addresses 3/4 http://www.smfederation.org.sg Association for Small & Medium • Main industry association for SMEs in Singapore • Aims to foster the growth and development of a Enterprises larger pool of SMEs in Singapore 167 Jalan Bukit Merah, Tower 4 #03-13, Singapore 150167 Tel: (+65) 6513 0388 Fax: (+65) 6513 0399 Email: [email protected] http://www.asme.org.sg Date: 31st March 2018 Author: K. B. Lim, Head of Swiss Business Hub ASEAN Jane Ng, Trade Officer Address: c/o Embassy of Switzerland, 1 Swiss Club Link Singapore 288162 Tel: +65 6468 5788 Fax: +65 6466 8245 Email: [email protected] URL: https://www.s-ge.com/en/company/swiss-business-hub-asean Switzerland Global Enterprise – Basic Addresses 4/4 .