Singapore is a major magnet for foreign professionals pursuing an international career path. In the key arenas of Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software, Consultancy, Banking and Finance, and Education/Educational Services, more and more professional expatriates choose to make Singapore their next home. In its decisive efforts to transform itself into a knowledge-based economy, Singapore has created new employment opportunities that qualified foreign professionals can easily fill up.

Singapore’s credentials are widely publicized. The country is home to over a thousand local and foreign financial institutions. It is the choice location of leading biomedical companies and world-class research institutions. Singapore is now one of the most dynamic R&D hubs for Biomedical Sciences in Asia. It is also currently the world’s third largest oil refining center where global oil and petrochemical giants such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron Texaco, BASF, Sumitomo Chemicals, and Mitsui Chemicals hold regional locations.

Singapore makes for an expatriate haven where companies offer competitive salaries plus many benefits such as bonuses, availability of recreational facilities, transportation/car allowances, housing, childcare, payment of school fees, even entertainment allowances. These fat expatriate packages have earned for Singapore the reputation of having one of the highest and best compensation packages in Asia Pacific. Moreover, Singapore has been rated as the country with the least restrictive immigration laws, ranking third after Japan and Hong Kong.

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