Singapore 
Country
Descriptions & Profiles
Background
Notes on the Countries of the World: Singapore in
Business Source
Premier
[About]
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Country
Study: Singapore
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sgtoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
FITA:
Singapore Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/singapore.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Singapore
Country Profile in Business Source Complete [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Singapore
Country Review in Business Source Complete [About]
Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Singapore Facts and Pictures
Mugar Reference
X DS 608 S56
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Singapore
http://www.buyusa.gov/singapore/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Doing Business in Singapore
Pardee Library
KPP 97.75 B86 D65 1996
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Singapore
http://www.economist.com/countries/Singapore/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Singapore [About] (works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/singapore.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.
Financial Markets and Institutions in Singapore
Pardee Reference Collection -
Finance Section
Pardee Reference X HG 187 S55 T37 1997
Financing of Business in Singapore
Pardee Library
HG 4244.67 T36 1996
Global
Edge: Singapore
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=170
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Singapore
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Singapore
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Singapore's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Monetary
Authority of Singapore (Central Bank)
http://www.mas.gov.sg/index.html
Includes the following categories of information: monetary
policy, research, banking supervision, international
relations, financial markets, czech legal tender, legislation,
statistics and much more.
Political
Risk Yearbook: Singapore Country Forecast in Business Source Complete [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and incloudes the
Political Risk Service rating system which assesses
different political scenarios within a country, 18-month
and five year forecasts based on a variety of political
scenarios, the country's political framework, key political
player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation
and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense
forces and the country's history and geography.
Singapore
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Complete [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Singapore Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Complete [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
News & Journals
Lianhe
Zaobao through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.
The Singapore Economic Review
Mugar HB 1 F56
Today(Singapore)
through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.
Wall
Street Journal Asia through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Embassy
of Singapore in Washington D.C.
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/washington/
"You will find comprehensive information about
the work of our Embassy, press statements and speeches
issued by the Embassy as well as other useful links
on information about Singapore."
Selected
Internet Resources: Singapore - Portals the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/singapore/singapore.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
Statistics Singapore
http://www.singstat.gov.sg/
Important social, economic and cultural statistics,
with links to other useful sites.
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