10 Things You Might Not Know about Singapore

Did you know?
1.	According to the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom by the US-based Heritage Foundation, Singapore is the second freeest economy in the world, after Hong Kong.
2.	Singapore’s Port attracted 130,575 vessels and saw 25.8 million twenty-foot shipping containers in 2009, making it one of the largest shippings port in the world. orld.
3.	According to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Singapore is ranked number one globally as: The most competitive place for business The 'best' labour force The lowest bureaucracy levels in Asia The easiest place to do business
4.	The Mercer Human Resource Consulting's Quality of Living Survey 2010 has ranked Singapore as Asia's most livable city and the 28th most livable city in the world.
5.	Singapore is perceived as the 5th least corrupt country in the world, according to the 2011 Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International.
6.	According to the Singapore Statistics group, Singapore’s real GDP (gross domestic product) shrunk 1.3% for 2009, the first year since 2001 of negative economic growth. Although the GDP growth for 2010 is projected by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to be between 7-9%.
7.	The Singapore government provides a range of incentives for investors, including tax holidays, loans, grants and equity financing. Visit the EnterpriseOne website for more details of Singapore government assistance.
8.	As of 2009, Singapore has one taxi for every 198 people.
9.	The population density of singapore is 7,022 per square km.
10.	Singlish is a local dialect spoken by Singaporeans. It is a mix of English, Hokkien Chinese and Malay.
Things to do
Singapore is one of the most vibrant, cosmopolitan and safe cities in Asia and has plenty of interesting attractions catering to most tastes. If you are planning to visit Singapore and have time from your busy schedule, Healy Consultants can recommend some of the following attractions:
Check out the world famous Night Safari Take a trip on the Singapore Flyer Visit the lush rainforest surrounds of the Singapore Zoo Experience the buzz of Chinatown Savour the tranquility and beauty of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Succumb to retail therapy in Orchard Road's numerous shopping malls Relax on the sand on Sentosa Island Soak up some arts at Esplanade Theatres on the Bay Enjoy a drink and meal in one of Clarke Quay's many bars and restaurants Take in the sounds and colours of Little India at night See the long-tailed macaques in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
For more information on Singapore's attractions, visit the Uniquely Singapore website.
For more information on doing business in Singapore, follow this link.
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