New Year´s Day
Monday* 1 January 2007
Chinese New Year
Sunday** Monday 18, 19 February 2007
Good Friday
Friday 6 April 2007
Labour Day
Tuesday 1 May 2007
Vesak Day
Thursday 31 May 2007
National Day
Thursday 9 August 2007
Hari Raya Puasa
Saturday 13 October 2007
Deepavali
Thursday 8 November 2007
Hari Raya Haji
Thursday 20 December 2007
Christmas Day
Tuesday 25 December 2007
* The following Tuesday, 2 Jan 2007, will be a public holiday in view of the Hari Raya Haji on 31 Dec 2006 falling on a Sunday.
** The following Tuesday, 20 Feb 2007, will be a public holiday
The date, 8 November 2007, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end of 2006. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2006.
This section includes links to tables (in pdf form) from the "Economic Survey of Singapore" (AES). The AES contains a wide range of quarterly and annual economic statistics.
 Output, Expenditure and National Income
Economic Outlook
Employment, Wages and Productivity
Manufacturing
Prices
Construction
Public Finance
Retail Sales
Monetary Indicators
Tourism
External Trade
Transport and Communications
Balance of Payments
Banking
[Last Updated : 16 Feb 2006]
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December to March, Southwestern monsoon from June to September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms |
| Total Land Area |
699 sq km (2004) |
| Population: |
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| Total |
4.24 million (mid-year 2004) |
| Residents |
3.49 Million (mid-year 2004) |
| Medial Age |
35.7 (mid year 2004) |
Growth rate:
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1.4% 2004 |
Crude Birth rate: |
10.1 births/1,000 population (2004) |
Crude Death rate: |
4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2004) |
Male/Female |
988 males/ 1,000 female (2004) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
2.0 deaths/1,000 live births (2004) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population : 79.3 years (2004) |
| Total fertility rate: |
1.24 children born female 15-44 years (2004) |
| Nationality: Ethnic groups |
Chinese 76.9%, Malay 14%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% |
| Language: |
English (principal language), Mandarin, Malay and Tamil |
| Religion: |
Buddhist, Taoist, Muslim, Christian, Hindu |
| Literacy: total population |
94.6% (2004) |
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| Other Social Indicators: (2004) |
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| Cell phones per 1000 population |
911 |
| Dial-up internet subscribers |
492 |
| Autos |
112 |
| Residential Fixed lines |
315 |
| Domestic Electricity Consumption/resident |
1871 kwh |
| Government |
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Type:
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Parliamentary republic. |
| Constitution:. |
June 3, 1959 (amended 1965 and 1991) |
| Independence: |
August 9, 1965. |
| Branches: |
Executive-president (head, 4-yr. term); prime minister (head of government). Legislative-unicameral 83-member parliament (maximum 5-yr. term). Judicial-High Court, Court of Appeal, subordinate courts. |
| Political parties: |
People's Action Party (PAP), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Workers' Party (WP), Singapore's Peoples Party (SPP).
Suffrage: Universal and compulsory at 21.
Flag: Two equal horizontal sections, red over white, with a white crescent and five stars in the upper left corner. |
| Work Week: |
The work week is typically 44 hours. |
Transportation:
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Changi Airport and Singapore's seaport are among the best facilities in the world. There is an extensive road network and a modern, efficient Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system serving major business and shopping districts as well as several residential districts.
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Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Yearbook of Statistics Singapore, 2006
Government and statutory bodies
News from Singapore Government
Singapore Government on-line portal
A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Aims to facilitate initiatives to develop a conducive environment, stimulating knowledge creation in, and the enterprising use of science and technology.
Economic Development Board
The body in charge of recruiting and bringing companies and investments to Singapore.
EDB Singapore Investment News
News page of EDB website featuring news items related to investment in Singapore.
International Enterprise Singapore
IE Singapore aims to help Singapore-based enterprises to grow and internationalize.
IP Academy
IP Academy's vision is to be the focal point of education and research in the field of intellectual property (IP).
Jurong Town Corporation
Provides information on JTC's industrial facilities on infrastructure Jurong
Port.
Maritime and Port Authority
Regulatory body in charge of port and shipping matters. The website furnishes maritime information and MPA's services.
Ministry of Trade & Industry Singapore
Ministry of Trade's FTA web site
Ministry of Finance
Monetary Authority of Singapore
MAS is the central bank of Singapore. It formulates and executes Singapore's monetary and exchange rate policies.
MOM (Ministry of Manpower)
MOM has the mission "to develop a globally competitive work force and foster a highly favorable workplace environment..."
National Computer Board
Responsible for IT policy and development in Singapore.
Statistics Singapore
Provided by the Singapore Department of Statistics, this website gives a wide array of indicators sorted by either month or year categories.
Association of Small & Medium Enterprises
A comprehensive listing of small and medium enterprises
The Institute for Policy Studies (Singapore)
Promotes interest in and studies of issues which are of major concern to Singapore and acts as a bridge between the government, the business community, scholars, journalists and other opinion-makers in Singapore.
Investment Management Association of Singapore
A representative body of investment managers, creating public awareness of, and interest in, the industry.
National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)
A federation of trade unions in Singapore.
Singapore Academy of Law
A statutory body whose aims are to promote higher standards of learning and information technology in the legal sector.
Singapore Furniture Industries Council
Promotes furniture trade, production and manufacturing. Includes over 150 members' pages with product illustrations.
Singapore National Employers' Federation
APEC Business Advisory Council
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office
The Australian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)
Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
U.S.-ASEAN Business Council
Asia Yellow Web
A business listing for Singapore and Asia Pacific Region
Center for Global Assignments
Commercial News USA
The Business Roundtable
USA ENGAGE Coalition
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Customs Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Information Agency
U.S. State Department
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
U.S. Trade Representative
Your Link to Congress
South Carolina Department of Commerce
APEC Secretariat
The official APEC website providing up to date news, information and economic data concerning the forum and its 21 members
APEC Business Advisory Council
The ABAC website contributes an independent business perspective on APEC and its work in the business environment.
APEC Economic and Technical Co-operation (ECOTECH) Clearing House
This site organizes and classifies ECOTECH information to allow the easy exchange of information and contracts.
BizAPEC website
The BizAPEC homepage provides information regarding government procurement in the APEC economies.
Finance Ministries Homepage
This website provides a link to all the APEC countries. Members can navigate to the finance ministry homepages of the respective countries for specific information.
Statistical Data Locator
Hosted and maintained by one of Singapore's established universities - Nanyang Technological University (NTU), this library includes all statistical indicators for the world. All the information has been grouped by countries in alphabetical order.
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