Singapore
Singapore is one of the world’s most prosperous countries with strong international trading links. It is also one of the safest cities in Asia, cosmopolitan, clean and green, a shopping and food paradise and a vibrant and dynamic economic powerhouse offering abundant opportunities for employment and business. Singapore has a highly-developed and successful free-market economy. It enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices. Singapore also has the highest GDP growth forecast for 2007, higher than US or UK at 5%. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics and information technology products.
It consistently scores high marks in global and regional rankings of the factors that matter to businesses. The table shows some of the rankings of Singapore in the world.
| Category | Rank |
| Most Globalised Nation in the World | 1st |
| World’s Easiest Place to do Business | 1st |
| Most Competitive Place for Business | 1st |
| Most Profitable Place for Investor | 1st |
| Least Corrupt Country in Asia | 1st |
| Best Quality of Life in Asia | 1st |
| Best Business Environment in Asia-Pacific | 2nd after HK |
| Most Network Ready in the World | 2nd after US |
| Most Competitive Asian Economy | 2nd after US |
| Most attractive environment for highly skilled professional | 2nd after US |
| Competitiveness Globally | 3rd after HK |
| Most Popular Cities for Meetings | 3rd after Vienna |
| Countries with the least restrictive immigration laws for employing foreign labour | 4th after UK |