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Singapore Market Singapore Market Presentation Pack Presentation Pack SINGAPORE TEAM Web: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

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Singapore Market Singapore Market Presentation PackPresentation Pack

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

A REGIONAL HUB A REGIONAL HUB FOR SOUTH EAST ASIAFOR SOUTH EAST ASIA

ASEAN – world’s largest trading entity

Combined SE Asia (SEA) GDP - US$2 trillion

Population of SEA – 600 million (more than the EU, the former Soviet Union, S America & the Middle East)

SEA bigger export market for the UK than the Gulf, China, India or Brazil

Singapore’s trade is 3 times its GDP (40% are re-exports)

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

A MAJOR TRADING ROUTEA MAJOR TRADING ROUTEWorld’s 2nd largest container portHalf of the world’s population within 7 hours’ flight7,000 MNCs: 60% with regional/global HQ functions

India: 1.1 billion

SE Asia: 590 million

Australasia: 25 million

China: 1.3 billion

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

ENGINES OF GROWTHENGINES OF GROWTH

Manufacturing• Chemicals• Electronics• Precision engineering• Biomedical sciences• Aerospace/MRO

Developments• Metro (UKTI HVO) • Large bus tenders• New airport terminal• New Port & terminals• Sports Hub

Services• Logistics• Consumer businesses• Infocomms & media• Financial services• Professional services• Education services• Maritime & port

services

New areas• Environmental

technologies• Clean energy• Digital media• Biotechnology• Healthcare services

GDPTotal: US$267 billionPer capita US$50,714Growth in 2011: 4.9%

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

UK IN SINGAPOREUK IN SINGAPORE4th largest foreign investor• 700 companies• 32,000 British residents• 440,000 UK tourist arrivals in 2011

•UK’s largest trading partner in SEA •14th largest export destination in 2010 : £7.1 billion•UK’s 12th largest goods market outside EU (2011)•UK’s 5th largest services market outside EU (2010)

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

WHY SINGAPORE?WHY SINGAPORE?

# 1 in Ease of Doing Business2nd most protective IP regime in the world and top in AsiaPro-business environment, political stability

Key legal and financial hubEnglish is the language of business & educationWell educated and disciplined work force

Transparent procurement, low corruption & crimeOne of the lowest corporate tax rates in the world (16.5%)Few restrictions on foreign companies

Global, open economy, with few entry barriersStrong links to China, India, and other high growth markets

# 1 in Ease of Doing Business2nd most protective IP regime in the world and top in AsiaPro-business environment, political stability

Key legal and financial hubEnglish is the language of business & educationWell educated and disciplined work force

Transparent procurement, low corruption & crimeOne of the lowest corporate tax rates in the world (16.5%)Few restrictions on foreign companies

Global, open economy, with few entry barriersStrong links to China, India, and other high growth marketsUK Singapore Economic and Business Partnership signed in 2011

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

RECENT SUCCESSESRolls-Royce sets up its first engine assembly line and fan blade plant outside UK

£179 million UK successes on Metro projects in Singapore over last 18 months

£500 million Gardens by the Bay - British design team led by Grant Associates

Standard Chartered’s largest trading floor opens in Singapore

IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine) launched in Sept 2012

Serious Games Institute Development Centre set up to apply advanced game technologies for healthcare, tourism, education

Legal sector liberalisation results in over 30 UK law firms in Singapore

Imperial College JV for Singapore’s 3rd medical school to open in 2014

Sidhil finds distributor through our services and exhibits their hospital beds at Medical Fair Asia

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

LET US HELP YOU!

Do use our services to develop a market entry strategy suitable for your product/service, and grow your business in Singapore:

We can help to:

• Research the market for your product/service• Identify competition and the market potential• Access the right contacts• Identify potential partners and customers • Introduce your company to them, and gauge interest• Organise meetings, seminars, product launches• Understand local regulations and standards• Advise on the business culture in Singapore

Singapore – the launch pad to South East Asia

SINGAPORE TEAMWeb: ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/ukti Contact: [email protected]

THANK YOU!

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