Singapore: Gateway to Southeast Asia
Thursday, October 21, 2010, San Francisco
Seminar topics:
>>Using Singapore As Your Asian Hub
>>California-Singapore Success Stories
>>US Government Support for Exporters of Goods and Services
Keynote Lunch Address:
U.S. Singapore Relations and The Importance of SE Asia to California
Ambassador David I. Adelman
Date & Time:
Thursday, October 21, 2010
9.30 am –2 pm
Location:
Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP
275 Battery St, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Registration:
$50 for members; $65 for non-members & lunch only option (click here)
Our honorable speakers (list in formation):
Mr. Joon-Woon CHONG
Regional Director (Western Americas), Americas
Singapore Economic Development Board
Mr. Stephan Crawford
Director, US Commercial Service, San Francisco
Mr. William Roger, AIA, ACHA
Senior Vice President, HOK
Mr. Daniel Thompson
Senior Commercial Officer
US Commercial Service Singapore
US Embassy Singapore
Mr. Boon Ho TOH
Center Director – Los Angeles
International Enterprise Singapore
Singapore is one of the most highly developed and sophisticated industrial, commercial, financial economies in the world. Singapore is an established regional hub for transportation, logistics, aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhead (MRO), petroleum refining, offshore oil rig production, pharmaceuticals, medical care, electronics, and chip manufacturing. Finance, education and biotechnology are newer concentrations.
Singapore was the first country in Asia to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States which came into force January 1, 2004. It expanded U.S. market access in goods, services, investment, and government procurement. The U.S. - Singapore FTA also enhanced intellectual property protection and provided for cooperation in promoting labor rights and the environment.
Fast Economic facts about Singapore
- The World Bank's "Doing Business 2010" report ranked Singapore as the easiest country in which to do business
- English is the language of business and government.
- The rule of law and Intellectual Property Rights are respected.
- Singapore was the 12th largest export market and 17th largest trading partner of the U.S. in 2008.
- The U.S. was Singapore's 2nd largest import source, behind Malaysia.
- Over 1,500 U.S. firms have offices or facilities in Singapore, many with regional Asian operations.
- At US$82 billion, U.S. foreign direct investment in Singapore is greater only in Japan in the Asia-Pacific area.
resource: http://www.buyusa.gov
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