Singapore
Singapore is an ideal location for establishing a presence in Asia due to its political stability, minimal corruption, safe society, and English as a working language. Given its reputation as the gateway into Asia, companies operating in Singapore reach both the domestic market and the neighboring regions with ease due to its central location and integration in the global business community. Several multinational actors also operate a regional office in the city-state, giving Singapore a global reach far outside the Southeast-Asian region.
Along with the global footprint in business is the top tier research and education sector. The universities and research institutions in Singapore are among the world’s highest ranked institutions. This combined with an innovative, well-established, and resourceful ecosystem for entrepreneurship and commercialization, along with regulations ensuring ease of doing business, creates and environment where the path is short from ideation to launch of new products and services.
The report Singapore Business Climate Survey (PDF) give some insights into how Norwegian companies experience doing business in Singapore.