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Economy - overview:
Singapore, a highly-developed and successful free-market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the four largest West European countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in electronics and manufacturing. It was hard hit in 2001-03 by the global recession, by the slump in the technology sector, and by an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, which curbed tourism and consumer spending. The government hopes to establish a new growth path that will be less vulnerable to the external business cycle and will continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech hub. Fiscal stimulus, low interest rates, a surge in exports, and internal flexibility led to vigorous growth in 2004, with real GDP rising by 8% - by far the economy's best performance since 2000 - but growth slowed to 5.7% in 2005. |
Trade Fairs,
Exhibitions, Conferences: |
IE Singapore
To meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive global market, the Singapore Trade Development Board has been restructured to focus on internationalising Singapore-based enterprises. Now known as "International Enterprise Singapore" or IE Singapore, their mission is to help Singapore based companies who are willing and able to grow and internationalise successfully.
International Furniture Fair Singapore
To keep pace with the global furniture trade and to facilitate continual trade and industry exchanges, Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) hosts the annual International Furniture Fair Singapore/ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS). Regarded as the region’s premier trade event, the IFFS/AFS is well attended by international and regional furniture buyers, manufacturers and exhibitors and is an excellent platform for industry players to reach out to the world markets and vice versa. SFIC’s 23 years of success has achieved world-class standards and beyond.
Intimate Asia
Intimate Asia: Lingerie and Beachwear
Asia’s hottest and unique lingerie & beachwear trade exhibition exclusively on intimate and beachwear labels, brands, designers, fabrics, accessories and latest manufacturing technology, all to be showcase under one roof.
Organiser: SingEx Exhibitions
Labels Asia
Formerly known as Asia Fashion Week, then re-named AFW and now called Labels Asia, this B2B fashion exhibition is created exclusively for trend-setting brands and labels, featuring clothing culture and lifestyle apparel for professional buyers, boutiques and international distributors.
Organiser: SingEx Exhibitions
Singapore Gifts & Premiums Fair
Premiums & Promo Gifts, Lifestyle Gifts, Houseware, Arts & Crafts, Costume Jewellery & Fashion Accessories
Organiser: BizLink Premium Services Pte Ltd
Venue: Suntec Singapore
Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd
Formerly known as PSA Exhibitions Pte Ltd, the company offers a full range of solutions from initial research to exhibitor and visitor sales and recruitment, advertising & promotions, operations and logistics, to on-site execution. Singex Exhibitions has helped launch and build several brands in Singapore for the Asian market across a growing portfolio of trade and consumer exhibitions in diverse industry segments from Lifestyle, Defence, Maritime & Logistics to Digital Technology. Events organised by Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd include SITEX, Asia Pacific Furniture Fair, Singapore Auto Salon, Asia Pacific Maritime, Asian Emergency Care and Defence Medicine, Imdex Asia, Wine for Asia, iX2003 Regional Infocomm Exhibition and Conference and Global Security Asia. |
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