The government has invested heavily to develop world-class ports — air and sea — that facilitate the movement of trade and services, and attracted investments and talent from across the globe to its shores.
SINGAPORE (Jan 25): Over the last 200 years, Singapore has overcome wars, international political upheavals and economic disasters to become a thriving city state.
The country’s success has been predicated on its being more adept and advanced than the other countries in its neighbourhood. By being the most efficient, and cleanest, economy on the block, it was able to leverage its historical advantages of a free and open port, to build a thriving hub for trade and financial services.
