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COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Chemicals
Singapore is one of the leading energy and chemical industry hubs in the world. Many of the world’s leading
energy and chemical companies have operations on Singapore’s Jurong Island, which has attracted more than
S$50 billion (about US$35.94 billion) worth of investments.

Consumer Business
Singapore is well-positioned to support consumer businesses in innovation and regional growth strategies due
to its central location in Asia, strong scientific and brand management capabilities, as well as conducive business
environment.

Institute on Asian Consumer Insight conducts research and education programmes to help in innovating brands
and products to meet Asian consumers’ needs.

Content & Media
Singapore’s content and media sector consists of various industries, including media owners, games, animation,
visual effects, and publishing. Favourable factors for content and media companies include the country's world-
class talent, developed infrastructure and research capabilities. With its strong intellectual property laws and
multilingual talent pool, Singapore is also an ideal location for creating and deploying new content.

Electronics
Singapore is a choice location for electronics companies to create and manage new markets. The Country is home
to:
▪ 15 of the world’s top 25 fabless semiconductor companies;
▪ 11 of the world’s top 20 integrated device manufacturers;
▪ The world’s top three hard disc media manufacturers; and
▪ Four of the world’s top five electronics manufacturing services providers.

Energy
Singapore is Asia’s leading oil trading hub as well as an oil and oil product pricing centre in the region. It is also the
leading bulk liquids logistics hub in Asia and a major marine bunkering centre.

Cities, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions
Singapore is a leading one-stop hub for engineering solutions and home to a growing number of global engineering
design firms. Nine of the world’s top 10 control and automation companies already have a significant presence in
the country.

Environment & Water
There are about 70 water companies in Singapore that represent the entire value chain from upstream component
players, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators to downstream Engineering,
Procurement and Construction (EPC) players and project developers.

The country also nurtures the environmental industry, which includes environmental consultancy, waste
management and pollution control.

Healthcare
Singapore’s standard of medical practice ranks among the best in the world. There are strategic partnership
opportunities for healthcare service providers to develop and test innovative healthcare solutions and systems.

Doing Business in Singapore