Welcome to Singapore Now (July 2009)

Digital Britain Clean Technology sector in Singapore

Singapore has released its sustainable-development blueprint which projects that environment and water technologies and clean energy solutions will each contribute $1.7 billion to GDP in the next six years.

To grow the clean technology- 'Cleantech' - sector, a $680 million fund has been set aside for research and development (R&D) and manpower training. read more

Business visits and activities

UKTI Healthcare Trade Mission to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in September, to explore the South East Asian healthcare market. Register now! read more

Check out the upcoming business visits to Singapore and the latest events and actvities the UKTI Singapore will be involved in. Calendar of events

What's happening in Singapore

Invitation to find out about the business opportunities in South East Asia (16 July 2009) read more
British Business Awards 2009, nominate your company for an award by 10 August read more
Collaborations and sponsorships opportunities at the Singapore ARCHIFEST 2009 read more
UKTI Singapore has organised a trade mission to London during London Design Festival read more
UKTI Networking Dinner with Dr Sara de Freitas, Serious Games Guru read more
Strong UK presence at the 6th Design & Health Congress and Exhibition read more

The first global international and private sector education conference in Asia read more

BES Asia 2009 (2-3 November), an all-British exhibition of education resources and services read more

UKTI Rail mission to Singapore (12 - 13 November) read more

Singapore Media Fusion Plan and the various Call for Proposals read more

What's new

Singapore is bolstering its position as key energy and commodities trading hub with more companies and exchange being setup here. Singapore is already world's third biggest energy trading hub and the NO.1 bunkering port.
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Sector reports

Aerospace Singapore
Last revised June 2009

Education and Skills
Last revised February 2009

Information Communications Technology
Last revised March 2009

Creative and Media
Last revised February 2009

Singapore Now

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Clean Technology sector in Singapore

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What's happening in Singapore

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UKTI in Singapore

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Singapore economic snippets

1) GSK marks 50 years in Singapore with new S$600 million vaccines manufacturing plant
GSK has invested S$1.5 billion (£0.65 billion) into Singapore to date, hiring over 1,000 employees. As part of a 10-year strategic roadmap for its Singapore business, the new facility will commence production in 2011, and will be one of the few in the world that can produce biologic drugs.

2) Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) to look into economic transformation
Singapore government announced on 27 May the formation of the ESC for an in-depth strategic review of the economy. Finance Minister Tharman to chair the committee, which will comprise representatives from the public and private sectors, and the labour movement.

The committee will devise new ways to grow the economy for the long term, based on 5 broad strategies:- exploring new growth areas; anchoring global companies in Singapore & nurturing home-grown enterprises; attracting talent; creating high-value jobs for locals; and maximising resources such as land & energy.

3) 'Good prospects' for Asia's aerospace sector
The aviation industry may be going through turbulent times but the mid-to long term prospects for Asia's aerospace sector are strong. Singapore Transport Minister Raymond Lim said that the total revenue for Asia-Pacific region, which hit US$22 billion in 2008, expected to treble by 2030.

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