The 10 largest publicly-listed Singapore companies based on sales for 2009 that appear in the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2010 are listed below: [TABLE=577] Related ETF: iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS)

The city state of Singapore was not affected severely during the financial crisis and is now well positioned to benefit from a rebound in the global economy. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2009 was just 2.1%. As a major hub for international trade and commerce, for January this year total trade was up …

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The small city state of Singapore offers many investment opportunities. In recent years the country has positioned itself as a financial hub and has built a knowledge-based economy. The following graphic shows the Top 15 Singapore Stocks by Market Capitalization traded in the Singapore Exchange as of November 30,2009: Source: Singapore Exchange Ltd. ETF : …

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Electronics manufacturing is one of the large industries in the small city state of Singapore. The government’s policies so far have been successful in attracting foreign capital and companies to invest in this sector. There are four Singapore ADRs that are traded in the NASDAQ market.The following is a brief overview of these stocks: 1.Chartered …

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The latest data from the Singapore government shows that the economy is still in contraction mode. The first quarter GDP shrank by 10.1% when compared to the same quarter last year. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was  just 3.3%. This figure is artificially kept low by the government due to the many incentives offered to private …

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