Cultures • Woven Basket • Silk Brocade Tapestry • Electronic Network 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 1
ASEAN • Association of South East Asian Nations • Population of about 500 million. • Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore • Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam Cambodia. • gross domestic product of US$737 billion, and a total trade of US$ 720 billion. 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 2
Assimilation Acculturation • Assimilation. • You must become like us. • Acculturation • Empowerment • Together we can. • Which Country are you in Today? 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 3
Dot on the Equator Peter Purushotma Singapore American Business Association 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 4
From Rubber to Silicon • Rubber • Silicon 1895 2004 • Botanic Gardens. . Ridley Mad Englishman • KRDL 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 5
Education = More Cash • • Albert Einstein 1879 -1955 Hebrew University Fund 11/02/1922 11/11/1922…Nobel Laureate Returns • * The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was announced on November 9, 1922. • ** Being too remote from Sweden, Professor Einstein could not attend the ceremony. • $6000 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 6
Hello Syonan • • • 1942 -1945 15 th Feb-12 th Sept Yamashita Percival Sentosa Island Tanah Merah 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 7
Independence • • 1959 End of British Rule June 5 th Lee Kuan Yew PM 1963 Malaysia Merger August 31 st 1963 Konfrontasi Indonesia 1965 “don`t cry for me” Majullah Singapura. 1990 Goh Chok Tong PM 2004 Lee Kuan Yew SM 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 8
Knowledge Driven • • Electronics Chemicals Life Sciences Engineering Healthcare Logistics Communications Media 16 th June 2004 • Headquarters • World Class Companies • Promising Local Enterprises • Innovation • International Business • Resource Development • Co- Investment Centre for International Trade Development 9
Creativity on Command • • • Rote to Ruin China Singapore India Asean Australia City/State/ Country/Republic Lake Tahoe 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 10
Singapore Today: A Competitive Economy Characteristics Statistics – 2002 GDP: US$85 bn, per capita GDP of US$27, 000 – 4 m population, of which 1 m non-locals – More than 6, 000 MNCs, of which 1, 300 US companies; 17, 000 American residents. – USA’s 11 th largest trading partner; FTA discussion with US completed – Amongst world’s most competitive economies (IMD, WEF); 2 nd most profitable place for investors worldwide (BERI) – 26, 000 graduates p. a. (degree / assoc degrees) – 2. 1% GDP spent on R&D p. a. 16 th June 2004 – Stable, diversified economy – No natural calamities – Cosmopolitan & multi-racial population, open to talents worldwide – Only Asian country with English as first language – Stable & pro-business government – Excellent infrastructure & reliable utilities – Excellent labour relations; no industrial stoppage since 1986, tripartite wage settlement in place – Attractive tax regime: no dividend tax, no state tax, no capital gains tax, low corporate / personal tax Centre for International Trade Development 11
About Singapore Total land area: 682. 3 sq km. Comprises one main island (604. 2 sq km) and a number of islets scattered off its north-east and south Location: Between latitudes 1º 09´N and 1º 29´N and longitudes 103º 36´E and 104º 25´E Climate: Singapore is an equatorial country with relatively uniform temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfall Average Daily Temperature: 26. 8ºC - 31ºC Total Population: 4. 16 million Singapore 1 Hr 2 Hrs Flying Time Population (million) 1 Hour 25 2 Hours 125 3 Hours 754 5 Hours 1, 277 6 Hours 2, 393 7 Hours 5 Hrs 6 Hrs 241 4 Hours 3 Hrs 4 Hrs 2, 800 7 Hrs * Cumulative population 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 12
Mobile Users Internet Users 78. 6% 65% Intelligent Island PC Users 67% 16 th June 2004 Broadband Users Centre for International Trade Development 34% 13
21 st Century – Government-led, to partnerships – Corporate, to entrepreneurial – Singapore, to the world 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 14
21 st Century • • • Global Migrants One WCU Diversity and Globalism E Pluribus Unum TWIMO 16 th June 2004 Centre for International Trade Development 15
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