Singapore: An Overview
Singapore is a island city-state just south of the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with the Indonesian Riau Islands lying to the south and the large island of Sumatra to the west.
The island was intermittently used as a trading port since at least the 2nd century, when it was described in Ptolemy's Geographia under the name ‘Sabana’. There may have been a settlement at this time, though the island was mostly inhabited by fishermen and pirates.
Financial Considerations In Singapore
» Money Transfers
» Foreign Exchange
» Banking
» Pensions
» Investment
» Wealth Management
» Property Investment
» Insurance
» Overview of Tax Issues
» Employment Taxation
» Business Taxation
» Investment Taxation
» Tax Treaty Considerations
Employment And Business In Singapore
» Finding a Job, CVs, Interviews and Etiquette
» Work Culture and Labour Market
» Owning and Operating a Business
» Business Groups, Associations and Networking
» Business Taxation
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