Singapore (Edt. 2010)
Although some refer to Singapore as „the little red dot“, the city is much more than that moniker. The bustling metropolis offers an unrivaled living environment and a melting pot of cultures. Besides the fact that different ethnicities and beliefs coexist makes Singapore one of the most interesting cities in South East Asia and a destination for private and business tourism alike.
Singapore has made significant inroads since the 1960s. With the help of the Economic Development Board (EDB), Singapore transformed itself over the course of half a century from a pre-industrialized country to a knowledge-based economy that now boasts being a global center of high-tech innovation and a high standard of living.
The significance of this rapid transformation is rarely paralleled elsewhere in the world. Such changes in Singapore took careful planning, strategic investment, the presence of a forward thinking people, and an insightful Economic Development Board. This same energy and foresight is now driving the vision of change for Singapore into the next century.
Content
Preface
Aw Kah Peng, Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
Welcome to Singapore – Colourful Lion City
Maja Lenz, KVB Publishing House
KVB Publishing House extends its greatest appreciation to the Economic Development
Board (EDB) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) for their cooperation, providing
useful information to our readership on Singapore’s economic landscape, touristic
destinations and its exhibition venues.
A City Presents Itself – beyond words
Dale Lawrence, Journalist
Art & Culture – Building a distinctive global city for the arts
Liew Choon Boon, Senior Director / Industry and the Arts
Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA)
The commercial location of Singapore –
a thriving centre of commerce and industry
KVB Publishing House
Messages from the board
Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Global forwarding Africa & South Asia Pacific
Chia Kim Piow, Chairman & Managing Director, Rotary Engineering Limited
Hansjoerg Wagner, President, Polycom Asia Pacific
Research and development landscape in singapore
Professor Low Teck Seng, Managing Director, A*STAR
Singapore As an international financial centre
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Message from the board
Gerald Chan, Country Head & CEO of UBS Singapore
Maritime Singapore – where People, ideas and opportunities come together
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
Destination Changi Airport – unparalleled airport experiences
Ivan Tan, Director Corporate Communications, Changi Airport Group
Message from the board
Singapore Airlines Limited
Sporting Singapore: Transforming the game –
Igniting Opportunities, accelerating returns
Singapore Sports Council
Appendix
Sponsors
Photographers
Companies
AmCham
The American Chamber of Commerce
in Singapore
www.amcham.org.sg
p. 070 | 071
BERG PROPULSION
International Pte Ltd
www.bergpropulsion.com
p. 209
Bromma Asia
p. 207
CARGOTEC
CHS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
www.cargotec.com
p. 207
Chevron
International Pte Ltd
www.chevron.com
p. 132 | 133
CONERGY
Renewable Energy Singapore Pte Ltd
www.conergy.com
p. 146 | 147
DAIMLER
South East Asia Pte Ltd
www.daimler.com
p. 116 | 117
DHL
Global Forwarding Management
Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
www.dhl.com
p. 120 – 123 + p. 130 | 131
Dow
Chemical Pacific Pte Ltd
www.dow.com
p. 135
Emerson Process Management
Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
www.EmersonProcess.com
p.129
Evonik
Degussa (SEA) Pte Ltd
www.evonik.com
p. 136 | 137
Germanischer Lloyd
Singapore Pte Ltd
www.gl-group.com
p. 205
Infineon Technologies
Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
www.infineon.com
p. 160 – 161
M1 Limited
www.m1.com.sg
p. 164 – 165
M+W GROUP
Singapore Pte Ltd
www.mwgroup.net
p. 145
POLYCOM
Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
www.polycomasia.com
p. 154 – 157
Procter & Gamble
Asia Pte Ltd
www.pg.com
p. 127
Qioptiq
Singapore Pte Ltd
www.qioptiq.com
p. 152 | 153
Rotary Engineering Limited
www.rotaryeng.com.sg
p. 140 – 143
SANTA FE
Relocation Services Pte Ltd
www.santaferelo.com
p. 149
SCHAEFER SYSTEMS
International Pte Ltd
www.ssi-schaefer-asia.com
p. 124 | 125
Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd
www.sesallworld.com
p. 220 | 221
Singapore airlines limited
www.singaporeair.com
p. 234 | 235
SUNTEC SINGAPORE
International Exhibition &
Convention Centre
www.suntecsingapore.com
p. 216 | 217
Tien Wa h Press
(PTE) Limited
www.twpsin.com
p. 113
UBS AG SINGAPORE
www.ubs.com
p. 193 – 195