Singapore: Your world of Possibilities

Presentation by:

Martin PLACHY

Honorary Consul-General of the Republic of Singapore in the Czech Republic

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• Official Languages: Official Languages: – English (language of administration)English (language of administration)– Chinese (Mandarin)Chinese (Mandarin)– MalayMalay– TamilTamil

• 7 hr flight zone to 2.5 billion people

• Over 7,000 MNCs with RHQ

• Gateway to Asia

Singapore Snapshots• 699 sq km island state• Equatorial climate @ 25

– 31 degree Celsius, humid

• 4.3 m people• Per capita GDP @ Euro

22,300• GDP @ Euro100 b• Unemployment @ 3.4%

Singapore GDP growth

Key Growth Industries

Banking & FinanceBiomedical SciencesChemicals / R&DCreativeEducation ServicesEngineering / R&D

Food & BeverageHealthcareICTLogistics/TransportRetailHospitality

New Integrated Resort at Marina Bay by 2010

Thank you!

Martin PLACHY

Honorary Consul-General of the Republic of Singapore in the Czech Republic