.::OS+H Asia::. [ Your Stay in Singapore -> About Singapore ]

The Republic of Singapore, the heart of Southeast Asia, is an island-country made up of 63 islands between Malaysia and Indonesia. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, Singapore is a parliamentary republic today. Between the absolutely stunning skyline and the continuously growing subway system you can find a high bandwidth of cultural influences such as Chinese, Malaysian and Indian shapes. The English name Singapore is derived from the Malay word Singapura, which means Lion City. This modern city is famous for its huge variety of food, the shimmering nightlife and multifaceted possibilities for shopping. As a technically advanced and well educated city Singapore is the springboard into the Asian world with a highly international standard by 2.91 million locals and nearly 2 million international inhabitants.

The city has a tropical rainforest climate without distinctive seasons. Uniform temperature lies between 23°C and 32°C with an extremely high humidity of some 90%.

Singapore is one of the five founding members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the host of APEC Secretariat, member of the East Asian Summit, the Non-Alignment Movement and the Commonwealth. It became one of the world’s prosperous countries with a strong international trading with a per capita GDP of 43.867 US$ (59.813 S$) equal of the leading nations of Western Europe.

With its progressiveness, finesse and unique, multi-cultural Asian character, Singapore is a representation of the fresh exuberance that marks the entire region. It is a place where tradition and modernity, East and West meet and mingle comfortably.

Strategic location, superb infrastructure and excellent facilities such as world-class hotels offering unparalleled service; an extensive range of state-of-the-art facilities; modern communication network; the world's best airport with excellent air links; are just a few of what makes Singapore an excellent business destination for business opportunities, meetings, conferences and exhibitions.

With 60% of the world's population residing in Asia, many have made Singapore the business springboard into the Asian region. An economic and trading hub with a base of over 5,000 multinational companies (MNCs) makes Singapore the natural focal point for growth opportunities.

As a mixture of different cultures Singapore has to offer a large variety of several tastes. The city is famous for its shopping malls, such as Vivo City in HarbourFront, Esplanade, the Mustafa Centre in Little India and the Pearl Centre in China Town. The large variety is the shoppers paradise in the heart of Southeast Asia.

Near to Vivo City on HarbourFront you can take the Sentosa Express straight to the famous Island Sentosa and the legendary Merlion - a 'Sea Lion', a half lion & half fish creature which is supposed to be Singapore's benevolent guardian. On Sentosa Island there are a lot of other attractions such as the Underwater World Sentosa with the likely pink dolphin and Resorts World Sentosa incl. Universal Studios, Marine Life Park and many more. Furthermore if you like animals, you should visit the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park that offer a state possibility to see wild animals and birds in their natural environment.

Last but not least you should not pass the educational part of Singapore and visit museums like Singapore Science Centre, Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore, The Battle Box, Images of Singapore, Singapore Philatic Museum and Asian Civilisations Museum

The Public Transfer in Singapore is called MRT - means Mass Rapid Transit. This subway system is constantly extended. You can also go by taxi or bus. Further information coming soon.