List of companies of Singapore

Location of Singapore

Singapore is a global city and sovereign state in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state. Singapore has a highly developed market economy, based historically on extended entrepôt trade. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan, Singapore is one of the original Four Asian Tigers, but has surpassed its peers in terms of GDP per capita. Between 1965 and 1995, growth rates averaged around 6 per cent per annum, transforming the living standards of the population.^[1] The Singaporean economy is known as one of the freest,^[2] most innovative,^[3] most competitive,^[4] most dynamic^[5] and most business-friendly.^[6] The 2015 Index of Economic Freedom ranks Singapore as the second-freest economy in the world and the Ease of Doing Business Index has also ranked Singapore as the easiest place to do business for the past decade.^[7] According to the Corruption Perceptions Index, Singapore is consistently ranked as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, along with New Zealand and the Scandinavian countries.

To start a business in Singapore, business owners have to register with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA).^[8] ACRA is the national regulator and company registrar of business entities, accountants and service providers in Singapore.

Largest firms[]

Largest public companies[]

This list shows firms in the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's largest public companies for 2016.^[9] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank	Image	Name	2016 revenues (USD billion)	2016 assets (USD billion)	Notes
253		DBS Group	3.2	322.8	DBS Bank is a multinational banking and financial services corporation.
286		OCBC Bank	2.8	275.1	OCBC Bank is a publicly listed financial services organisation and is the second-largest bank in Southeast Asia by total assets.
320		Singtel	2.8	30.9	Singapore's largest telecommunications company with operations in Asia, Australia and Africa.
332		UOB	2.3	222.8	UOB is a Singaporean multinational banking organisation, with branches mostly found in most Southeast Asian countries.
359		Wilmar International	1.1	37.9	Wilmar is an agribusiness acting as a holding company for more than 400 subsidiaries.

By total revenue[]

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenue for 2016.^[10] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank	Image	Name	2016 revenues (USD billion)	Employees	Notes
59		Trafigura Group	97.237	5,248	Parent (Trafigura Beheer BV) is a Swiss/Dutch entity, but primary operations are from the Trafigura Group in Singapore.
254		Wilmar International	38.777	92,000	Wilmar is an agribusiness acting as a holding company for more than 400 subsidiaries.
441		Flextronics	24.419	200,000	US/Singapore firm, with primary operations and global headquarters in Singapore.

Notable firms[]

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

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  Skyline of Singapore's central business district.

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  The integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands, that opened in 2010, is one of the world's most photographed buildings.

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  Jetstar Asia Airways Airbus A320 at Singapore Changi Airport.

See also[]

• Economy of Singapore
• List of largest companies in Singapore
• List of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange
• Straits Times Index

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