Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine April 2019 | Page 72

CITY FOCUS | SINGAPORE
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T he island city-state of Singapore is located off the coast of Malaysia , and its 721.5 sq km are home to around 5.7mn people . Becoming a sovereign state in 1965 , having previously been a colony of the British Empire , Singapore is famed for its progress from developing nation to developed in a single generation . In modernity , Singapore is considered to be both the world ’ s smartest city and nation .

Singapore is also renowned for the depth of its multiculturalism , and represents the most religiously diverse population in the world . Considered a global hub of practically every industry and sector , the country hosts the regional offices of some of the world ’ s largest and most valuable companies , including : Cisco , Facebook , Bosch , Hewlett-Packard , Chevron , Google , Unilever , Sony , Rakuten , Apple , Disney , Microsoft and more .
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